Patents by Inventor Ronald David Bauerle

Ronald David Bauerle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and systems for automated emergency lighting
    Patent number: 8648705
    Abstract: A control circuit for activating at least one emergency light when a vehicle's brakes are applied is described. The control circuit includes a pressure switch configured to selectively couple a power source and an electrically-operated actuator to facilitate selectively energizing the electrically-operated actuator. The electrically-operated actuator includes at least one contact set configured to couple the power source to the at least one emergency light when the electrically-operated actuator is not energized. The control circuit also includes a manual reset circuit coupled to the pressure switch and to the electrically-operated actuator. The manual reset circuit configured to facilitate energizing the electrically-operated actuator upon receipt of an operator input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William Henry Gross, Ronald David Bauerle
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED EMERGENCY LIGHTING
    Publication number: 20120223831
    Abstract: A control circuit for activating at least one emergency light when a vehicle's brakes are applied is described. The control circuit includes a pressure switch configured to selectively couple a power source and an electrically-operated actuator to facilitate selectively energizing the electrically-operated actuator. The electrically-operated actuator includes at least one contact set configured to couple the power source to the at least one emergency light when the electrically-operated actuator is not energized. The control circuit also includes a manual reset circuit coupled to the pressure switch and to the electrically-operated actuator. The manual reset circuit configured to facilitate energizing the electrically-operated actuator upon receipt of an operator input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: William Henry Gross, Ronald David Bauerle
  • Methods and systems for automated emergency lighting
    Patent number: 8198995
    Abstract: A control circuit for activating at least one emergency light when a vehicle's brakes are applied is described. The control circuit includes a pressure switch configured to selectively couple a power source and an electronically-operated actuator to facilitate selectively energizing the electronically-operated actuator. The electronically-operated actuator includes at least one contact set configured to couple the power source to the at least one emergency light when the electronically-operated actuator is not energized. The control circuit also includes a manual reset circuit coupled to the pressure switch and to the electronically-operated actuator. The manual reset circuit configured to facilitate energizing the electronically-operated actuator upon receipt of an operator input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William Henry Gross, Ronald David Bauerle
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED EMERGENCY LIGHTING
    Publication number: 20090278674
    Abstract: A control circuit for activating at least one emergency light when a vehicle's brakes are applied is described. The control circuit includes a pressure switch configured to selectively couple a power source and an electronically-operated actuator to facilitate selectively energizing the electronically-operated actuator. The electronically-operated actuator includes at least one contact set configured to couple the power source to the at least one emergency light when the electronically-operated actuator is not energized. The control circuit also includes a manual reset circuit coupled to the pressure switch and to the electronically-operated actuator. The manual reset circuit configured to facilitate energizing the electronically-operated actuator upon receipt of an operator input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: William Henry Gross, Ronald David Bauerle