Patents by Inventor Samir Zakaria

Samir Zakaria 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).

  • Automated decoupler for rail cars
    Patent number: 5531337
    Abstract: There is provided an automated rail car uncoupling system that reduces the possibility of injury. The system includes an object locator that detects and locates a locking pin actuator associated with a coupler. Upon confirmation of the location of the actuator, a robot reaches over and moves the actuator thus uncoupling the cars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Inco Limited
    Inventors: Joseph Cappelletti, Samir Zakaria
  • Automated guidance system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 5530330
    Abstract: A system for automatically steering a vehicle through an irregular structure. A flexible lighting tube, in proximity to the back of the structure, communicates with at least one canted video camera. A processor takes the output of the camera, determines the position of the vehicle, and provides guidance to the vehicle's steering mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Inco Limited
    Inventors: Greg Baiden, Everett Henderson, Samir Zakaria