Patents by Inventor Scott A. Watkins
Scott A. Watkins 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).
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Publication number: 20240157936Abstract: An integrated light bar for emergency vehicles and having a vehicle detection and warning sensor intermediate, preferably medial, opposing ends of the light bar, for alerting a responder at a crash site to take evasive action to a detected on-coming motor vehicle move-over failure, which light bar configured with supports for mounting to the emergency vehicle and having a processor that couples to the sensor, and an alerting device that couples to the processor. The sensor may be an imaging device, radar unit, or similar. The alerting device includes warning lights, a tactile device, and an audio unit for warning signals. The system detects an approaching vehicle, and with a longitudinal axis of a rescue vehicle determines a position angle line and spacing between the system and the approaching vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Mobile Video Computing Solutions LLCInventors: D. Scott Watkins, Craig A. Tieman
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Publication number: 20240161266Abstract: A remote imaging device monitoring system for evaluating operational status of imaging devices installed on crash event response vehicles in a crash event detection and response system, whereby a imaged video and audio message communicates to a monitoring controller for evaluation of the operation of the imaging device and the quality of the imaging, for corrective action. A method of self-monitoring, in a crash event detection and response system having a plurality of crash event response vehicles each equipped with one or more imaging devices and a communications device, images and audio imaged by a respective imaging device for operation and quality is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Mobile Video Computing Solutions, LLCInventor: D. Scott Watkins
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Publication number: 20240163419Abstract: A remote imaging device monitoring system for evaluating operational status of imaging devices installed on crash event response vehicles in a crash event detection and response system, whereby a imaged video and audio message communicates to a monitoring controller for evaluation of the operation of the imaging device and the quality of the imaging, for corrective action. A method of self-monitoring, in a crash event detection and response system having a plurality of crash event response vehicles each equipped with one or more imaging devices and a communications device, images and audio imaged by a respective imaging device for operation and quality is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Mobile Video Computing Solutions, LLCInventor: D. Scott Watkins
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Publication number: 20240139504Abstract: A method of delivering tumor treating electric fields to a body of a patient including: obtaining a topography and a location of a tumor in the patient; placing a mimicked tumor, in a phantom; positioning simulated arrays of simulated electrodes on the phantom; running simulated TTF treatments of the mimicked tumor in the mimicked arrays to determine a field strength in the mimicked tumor; altering electrical parameters of an electrical signal applied to selected pairs of electrodes; repeating the running and altering steps until a selected field strength of the electrical signal is obtained in the mimicked tumor; implementing arrays of electrodes on the patient that correspond to the simulated arrays; and treating the tumor in the patient by using the parameters of the electrical signal applied to selected electrodes on the patient that correspond to the parameters of the selected pairs on the phantom.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: LifeBridge Innovations, PBCInventors: Peter F. Travers, Richard Rotondo, Scott Krywick, Nathaniel R. Travers, Ken Watkins
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Patent number: 11957904Abstract: A method of using an electrode array to deliver tumor treating electric fields to a patient including the steps of: placing a plurality of electrode elements in optimized locations on the patient, each of the electrode elements being independently programmable, the optimized locations are optimized relative to a target area wherein at least one tumor is located; programming a control device with a frequency range, a firing configuration and a firing sequence for the plurality of electrode elements; and generating electrical signals in the frequency range, the electrical signals being directed to at least two of the plurality of electrode elements in a sequence determined by the firing sequence.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: LifeBridge Innovations, PBCInventors: Peter F. Travers, Ken Watkins, Scott Krywick, Matthew Travers
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Patent number: 11770681Abstract: A communications hub providing a repository of vehicle crash information communicated by a mobile communications device and of vehicle crash data records provided by crash event servicers, in a crash detection, response and reporting system that determines a possible crash event by periodically evaluating (a) changes in a motion signal and (b) crash sound indicators of one or more of (i) motor vehicle glass breakage, (ii) metal folding, (iii) contact thud, and (iv) tires screeching, and upon a failure to respond within a predetermined period to a notice of possible crash event, communicating an identifier and crash incident information to a dispatch center as first notice of loss for dispatching a response servicer and maintaining the repository to facilitate resolution of the claims arising from the vehicle crash event.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Mobile Video Computing Solutions, LLCInventors: D. Scott Watkins, Craig A. Tieman, Michael Dunham, Richard Grelck
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Publication number: 20210314731Abstract: A communications hub providing a repository of vehicle crash information communicated by a mobile communications device and of vehicle crash data records provided by crash event servicers, in a crash detection, response and reporting system that determines a possible crash event by periodically evaluating (a) changes in a motion signal and (b) crash sound indicators of one or more of (i) motor vehicle glass breakage, (ii) metal folding, (iii) contact thud, and (iv) tires screeching, and upon a failure to respond within a predetermined period to a notice of possible crash event, communicating an identifier and crash incident information to a dispatch center as first notice of loss for dispatching a response servicer and maintaining the repository to facilitate resolution of the claims arising from the vehicle crash event.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Mobile Video Computing Solutions Holdings, LLCInventors: D. Scott Watkins, Craig A. Tieman, Michael Dunham, Richard Grelck
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Patent number: 11051127Abstract: A communications hub providing a repository of vehicle crash information communicated by a mobile communications device and of vehicle crash data records provided by crash event servicers, in a crash detection, response and reporting system that determines a possible crash event by periodically evaluating (a) changes in a motion signal and (b) crash sound indicators of one or more of (i) motor vehicle glass breakage, (ii) metal folding, (iii) contact thud, and (iv) tires screeching, and upon a failure to respond within a predetermined period to a notice of possible crash event, communicating an identifier and crash incident information to a dispatch center as first notice of loss for dispatching a response servicer and maintaining the repository to facilitate resolution of the claims arising from the vehicle crash event.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Mobile Video Computing Solutions Holdings LLCInventors: D Scott Watkins, Craig A Tieman, Michael Dunham, Richard Grelck
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Publication number: 20200267503Abstract: A communications hub providing a repository of vehicle crash information communicated by a mobile communications device and of vehicle crash data records provided by crash event servicers, in a crash detection, response and reporting system that determines a possible crash event by periodically evaluating (a) changes in a motion signal and (b) crash sound indicators of one or more of (i) motor vehicle glass breakage, (ii) metal folding, (iii) contact thud, and (iv) tires screeching, and upon a failure to respond within a predetermined period to a notice of possible crash event, communicating an identifier and crash incident information to a dispatch center as first notice of loss for dispatching a response servicer and maintaining the repository to facilitate resolution of the claims arising from the vehicle crash event.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Mobile Video Computing Solutions LLCInventors: D. Scott Watkins, Craig A. Tieman, Michael Dunham, Richard Grelck
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Patent number: 10623899Abstract: A crash detection system with a mobile communications device configured for periodically interrogating (a) a motion signal to determine whether a change in motion (acceleration or angular rotation) exceeds a predetermined motion threshold and (b) a sound signal to determine whether a sequence of sensed sound signals within a predetermined period matches crash sound indicators of (i) glass breakage and (ii) metal folding, displaying selectable options upon detection of a crash incident, and upon a failure to select within a predetermined period, communicating an identifier and crash incident information dispatch center for dispatching a response servicer.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Mobile Video Computing Solutions LLCInventors: D Scott Watkins, Craig A Tieman
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Patent number: 10440514Abstract: A crash detection system with a mobile communications device configured for periodically interrogating (a) a motion signal to determine whether a change in motion (acceleration or angular rotation) exceeds a predetermined motion threshold and (b) a sound signal to determine whether a sequence of sensed sound signals within a predetermined period matches crash sound indicators of (i) glass breakage and (ii) metal folding, displaying selectable options upon detection of a crash incident, and upon a failure to select within a predetermined period, communicating an identifier and crash incident information dispatch center for dispatching a response servicer.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Mobile Video Computing Solutions LLCInventors: D Scott Watkins, Craig A Tieman
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Publication number: 20190281416Abstract: A crash detection system with a mobile communications device configured for periodically interrogating (a) a motion signal to determine whether a change in motion (acceleration or angular rotation) exceeds a predetermined motion threshold and (b) a sound signal to determine whether a sequence of sensed sound signals within a predetermined period matches crash sound indicators of (i) glass breakage and (ii) metal folding, displaying selectable options upon detection of a crash incident, and upon a failure to select within a predetermined period, communicating an identifier and crash incident information dispatch center for dispatching a response servicer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Mobile Video Computing Solutions LLCInventors: D Scott Watkins, Craig A. Tieman
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Publication number: 20190082300Abstract: A crash detection system with a mobile communications device configured for periodically interrogating (a) a motion signal to determine whether a change in motion (acceleration or angular rotation) exceeds a predetermined motion threshold and (b) a sound signal to determine whether a sequence of sensed sound signals within a predetermined period matches crash sound indicators of (i) glass breakage and (ii) metal folding, displaying selectable options upon detection of a crash incident, and upon a failure to select within a predetermined period, communicating an identifier and crash incident information dispatch center for dispatching a response servicer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Mobile Video Computing Solutions LLCInventors: D Scott Watkins, Craig A. Tieman
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Publication number: 20180146341Abstract: A crash detection system with a mobile communications device configured for periodically interrogating (a) a motion signal to determine whether a change in motion (acceleration or angular rotation) exceeds a predetermined motion threshold and (b) a sound signal to determine whether a sequence of sensed sound signals within a predetermined period matches crash sound indicators of (i) glass breakage and (ii) metal folding, displaying selectable options upon detection of a crash incident, and upon a failure to select within a predetermined period, communicating an identifier and crash incident information dispatch center for dispatching a response servicer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: Mobile Video Computing Solutions LLCInventors: D Scott Watkins, Craig A. Tieman
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Patent number: 9913099Abstract: A crash detection system with a mobile communications device configured for periodically interrogating (a) a motion signal to determine whether a change in motion (acceleration or angular rotation) exceeds a predetermined motion threshold and (b) a sound signal to determine whether a sequence of sensed sound signals within a predetermined period matches crash sound indicators of (i) glass breakage and (ii) metal folding, displaying selectable options upon detection of a crash incident, and upon a failure to select within a predetermined period, communicating an identifier and crash incident information dispatch center for dispatching a response servicer.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Mobile Video Computing Solutions, LLCInventors: D Scott Watkins, Craig A Tieman
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Patent number: 9845136Abstract: A boat includes a hull, a deck, an engine disposed between the hull and the deck, and a jet propulsion unit including a jet nozzle configured to jet water therefrom. The jet nozzle includes a hole to which a water passage is connected and is configured to supply pressurized water from the jet nozzle to a water intake opening located in an interior of the hull. The water intake opening is connected to an interior water passage disposed in the interior of the hull and between the hull and the deck. The interior water passage is connected to a deck hose used to wash the boat.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USAInventor: Scott Watkins
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Patent number: 9714075Abstract: A jet boat includes a hull, a jet propulsion nozzle mounted to a rear of the hull, and an articulating keel attached at the rear of the hull. The articulating keel is connected to the jet propulsion nozzle via a connecting portion such that when the jet propulsion nozzle is turned, at least a portion of the articulating keel is turned with the jet propulsion nozzle. The jet propulsion nozzle turns about a first pivot axis extending vertically or substantially vertically, and the articulating keel turns about a second pivot axis extending vertically or substantially vertically. The first pivot axis of the jet propulsion nozzle is coaxial with the second pivot axis of the articulating keel.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignees: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A., YAMAHA JET BOAT MANUFACTURING U.S.A., INC.Inventors: Scott Watkins, Ed Miller
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Publication number: 20170164158Abstract: A crash detection system with a mobile communications device configured for periodically interrogating (a) a motion signal to determine whether a change in motion (acceleration or angular rotation) exceeds a predetermined motion threshold and (b) a sound signal to determine whether a sequence of sensed sound signals within a predetermined period matches crash sound indicators of (i) glass breakage and (ii) metal folding, displaying selectable options upon detection of a crash incident, and upon a failure to select within a predetermined period, communicating an identifier and crash incident information dispatch center for dispatching a response servicer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: Mobile Video Computing Solutions LLCInventors: D Scott Watkins, Craig A. Tieman
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Patent number: 9628975Abstract: A crash detection system with a mobile communications device configured for periodically interrogating (a) an acceleration signal to determine whether a change in acceleration exceeds a predetermined acceleration threshold and (b) a sound signal to determine whether a sequence of sensed sound signals within a predetermined period matches crash sound indicators of (i) glass breakage and (ii) metal folding, displaying selectable options upon detection of a crash incident, and upon a failure to select within a predetermined period, communicating an identifier and crash incident information dispatch center for dispatching a response servicer.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Mobile Video Computing Solutions LLCInventors: D Scott Watkins, Craig A Tieman
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Publication number: 20170029086Abstract: A jet boat includes a hull, a jet propulsion nozzle mounted to a rear of the hull, and an articulating keel attached at the rear of the hull. The articulating keel is connected to the jet propulsion nozzle via a connecting portion such that when the jet propulsion nozzle is turned, at least a portion of the articulating keel is turned with the jet propulsion nozzle. The jet propulsion nozzle turns about a first pivot axis extending vertically or substantially vertically, and the articulating keel turns about a second pivot axis extending vertically or substantially vertically. The first pivot axis of the jet propulsion nozzle is coaxial with the second pivot axis of the articulating keel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Scott WATKINS, Ed MILLER