Patents by Inventor Ross G. Stirling

Ross G. Stirling 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).

  • Patent number: 11828842
    Abstract: A bicycle radar system including a camera is disclosed. The system may include a radar unit and a mobile electronic device that are in communication with one another. The radar unit may transmit radar signals, receive return signals (reflections), and process the returned radar signals to determine a location and velocity of one or more targets located in a sensor field behind a user's bicycle. The mobile electronic device may include a communication component configured to wirelessly receive content including cartographic data and one or more high-risk geographic areas and a processor configured to determine a threat level based on the targets, the high-risk geographic area and a determined geographic position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Evangelos V. A. Brisimitzakis, Ross G. Stirling, Kenneth A. Carlson, Franz A. Struwig, Nolan van Heerden
  • Publication number: 20210349210
    Abstract: A bicycle radar system including a camera is disclosed. The system may include a radar unit and a mobile electronic device that are in communication with one another. The radar unit may transmit radar signals, receive return signals (reflections), and process the returned radar signals to determine a location and velocity of one or more targets located in a sensor field behind a user's bicycle. The mobile electronic device may include a communication component configured to wirelessly receive content including cartographic data and one or more high-risk geographic areas and a processor configured to determine a threat level based on the targets, the high-risk geographic area and a determined geographic position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Evangelos V.A. Brisimitzakis, Ross G. Stirling, Kenneth A. Carlson, Franz A. Struwig, Nolan van Heerden
  • Patent number: 11105920
    Abstract: A bicycle radar system including a camera is disclosed. The system may include a radar unit and a bicycle computing device that are in communication with one another. The radar unit may transmit radar signals, receive return signals (reflections), and process the returned radar signals to determine a location and velocity of one or more targets located in a sensor field behind a user's bicycle. The radar unit may also include an integrated camera to selectively provide images or video of an area behind the bicycle in the camera's field of view. The radar unit may analyze the returned radar signals and images and/or video to track the location of targets located behind the bicycle. The bicycle computing device or the radar unit may also selectively activate the camera based upon the satisfaction of particular conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventors: Evangelos V. A. Brisimitzakis, Ross G. Stirling, Kenneth A. Carlson, Franz A. Struwig, Nolan van Heerden
  • Publication number: 20200114242
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to enable relative performance measurement of a cyclist by way of an electronic device for use in connection with a bicycle. The electronic device determines and communicates an exertion level and a corresponding actual performance metric achieved by a cyclist based on movement characteristics of the bicycle and whether the cyclist's shoes are clipped into pedals on the bicycle. The device uses sensors for determining the movement characteristics of the bicycle in connection with a memory element and a processing element. The processing element ascertains a pedal clip status event based on the movement characteristics of the bicycle, and the device displays information about the exertion level of the cyclist as correlated with the actual bicycle performance metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Carlson, Ross G. Stirling, Theodorus J. Smit
  • Patent number: 10527722
    Abstract: A radar sensor system implemented using a radar sensor housing and a module electronic device configured to present situational awareness indicators associated with targets determined to be located in proximity to a bicycle. The mobile electronic device includes a position-determining component for determining a current geographic position of the bicycle, a wireless transceiver for receiving radar sensor data from a radar sensor in the radar sensor housing, a display, and a processor coupled with the position-determining component, the wireless transceiver, and the display. The processor is configured to determine one or more situational awareness indicators based on the received radar sensor data and cause the display to present location information and the one or more situational awareness indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Carlson, Nolan van Heerden, Todd C. Sherman, Andrew C. Silver, Ross G. Stirling
  • Publication number: 20190331791
    Abstract: A bicycle radar system including a camera is disclosed. The system may include a radar unit and a bicycle computing device that are in communication with one another. The radar unit may transmit radar signals, receive return signals (reflections), and process the returned radar signals to determine a location and velocity of one or more targets located in a sensor field behind a user's bicycle. The radar unit may also include an integrated camera to selectively provide images or video of an area behind the bicycle in the camera's field of view. The radar unit may analyze the returned radar signals and images and/or video to track the location of targets located behind the bicycle. The bicycle computing device or the radar unit may also selectively activate the camera based upon the satisfaction of particular conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Evangelos V.A. Brisimitzakis, Ross G. Stirling, Kenneth A. Carlson, Franz A. Struwig, Nolan van Heerden
  • Patent number: 10393872
    Abstract: A bicycle radar system including a camera is disclosed. The system may include a radar unit and a bicycle computing device that are in communication with one another. The radar unit may transmit radar signals, receive return signals (reflections), and process the returned radar signals to determine a location and velocity of one or more targets located in a sensor field behind a user's bicycle. The radar unit may also include an integrated camera to selectively provide images or video of an area behind the bicycle in the camera's field of view. The radar unit may analyze the returned radar signals and images and/or video to track the location of targets located behind the bicycle. The bicycle computing device or the radar unit may also selectively activate the camera based upon the satisfaction of particular conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Evangelos V. A. Brisimitzakis, Ross G. Stirling, Kenneth A. Carlson, Franz A. Struwig, Nolan van Heerden
  • Publication number: 20170160392
    Abstract: A bicycle radar system including a camera is disclosed. The system may include a radar unit and a bicycle computing device that are in communication with one another. The radar unit may transmit radar signals, receive return signals (reflections), and process the returned radar signals to determine a location and velocity of one or more targets located in a sensor field behind a user's bicycle. The radar unit may also include an integrated camera to selectively provide images or video of an area behind the bicycle in the camera's field of view. The radar unit may analyze the returned radar signals and images and/or video to track the location of targets located behind the bicycle. The bicycle computing device or the radar unit may also selectively activate the camera based upon the satisfaction of particular conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Evangelos V.A. Brisimitzakis, Ross G. Stirling, Kenneth A. Carlson, Franz A. Struwig
  • Publication number: 20160363665
    Abstract: A radar sensor system implemented using a radar sensor housing and a module electronic device configured to present situational awareness indicators associated with targets determined to be located in proximity to a bicycle. The mobile electronic device includes a position-determining component for determining a current geographic position of the bicycle, a wireless transceiver for receiving radar sensor data from a radar sensor in the radar sensor housing, a display, and a processor coupled with the position-determining component, the wireless transceiver, and the display. The processor is configured to determine one or more situational awareness indicators based on the received radar sensor data and cause the display to present location information and the one or more situational awareness indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Carlson, Nolan van Heerden, Todd C. Sherman, Andrew C. Silver, Ross G. Stirling
  • Patent number: 8060337
    Abstract: A system for estimating motion parameters corresponding to a user. The system may generally include a receiver operable to receive a signal from an external source, an inertial sensor operable to be coupled with the user and arbitrarily oriented relative to the direction of user motion for generation of a signal corresponding to user motion, and a processing system in communication with the receiver and inertial sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher J. Kulach, Ross G. Stirling, James K. Rooney, Paul R. MacDonald
  • Patent number: 8055469
    Abstract: A motion sensing apparatus generally comprising a housing unit operable to be attached to an object at an attachment position, an accelerometer operable to provide a signal corresponding to an acceleration measurement; and a processing system. The processing system is operable to acquire the signal corresponding to the acceleration measurement and analyze the acquired acceleration measurement to identify the attachment position of the housing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher J. Kulach, James K. Rooney, Paul R. MacDonald, Ross G. Stirling
  • Publication number: 20110022349
    Abstract: A system for estimating motion parameters corresponding to a user. The system may generally include a receiver operable to receive a signal from an external source, an inertial sensor operable to be coupled with the user and arbitrarily oriented relative to the direction of user motion for generation of a signal corresponding to user motion, and a processing system in communication with the receiver and inertial sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Ross G. Stirling, James K. Rooney, Paul R. MacDonald, Christopher J. Kulach
  • Patent number: 7827000
    Abstract: A system for estimating motion parameters corresponding to a user. The system may generally include a receiver operable to receive a signal from an external source, an inertial sensor operable to be coupled with the user and arbitrarily oriented relative to the direction of user motion for generation of a signal corresponding to user motion, and a processing system in communication with the receiver and inertial sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Ross G. Stirling, James K. Rooney, Paul R. MacDonald, Christopher J. Kulach
  • Publication number: 20080214360
    Abstract: A system for estimating motion parameters corresponding to a user. The system may generally include a receiver operable to receive a signal from an external source, an inertial sensor operable to be coupled with the user and arbitrarily oriented relative to the direction of user motion for generation of a signal corresponding to user motion, and a processing system in communication with the receiver and inertial sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: GARMIN LTD.
    Inventors: Ross G. Stirling, James K. Rooney, Paul R. MacDonald, Christopher J. Kulach
  • Publication number: 20080190202
    Abstract: A motion sensing apparatus generally comprising a housing unit operable to be attached to an object at an attachment position, an accelerometer operable to provide a signal corresponding to an acceleration measurement; and a processing system. The processing system is operable to acquire the signal corresponding to the acceleration measurement and analyze the acquired acceleration measurement to identify the attachment position of the housing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: GARMIN LTD.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Kulach, James K. Rooney, Paul R. MacDonald, Ross G. Stirling