Patents by Inventor STEPHEN T. POWERS
STEPHEN T. POWERS 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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Patent number: 11981254Abstract: A system prevents activation of strobe lights on a vehicle in response to events calculated to indicate a nuisance activation. Directional strobing may be activated based on input from vehicles systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: ESS-Help, Inc.Inventors: John Zachariah Cobb, Daniel Anthony Tucker, David M. Tucker, Stephen T. Powers, Austin Reece Tucker, Kenneth E. Wagner, Mike Incorvaia
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Patent number: 11938862Abstract: A hazard beacon has an interface to a vehicle wiring harness configured to detect that vehicle emergency indicators have been deployed, a plurality of separately strobe capable light segments forming a hazard symbol, and a microcontroller controlling operation of the plurality of separately strobe capable light segments.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: ESS-Help, Inc.Inventors: John Zachariah Cobb, Daniel Anthony Tucker, David M. Tucker, Stephen T. Powers, Austin Reece Tucker, Kenneth E. Wagner, Mike Incorvaia
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Publication number: 20240067087Abstract: A microprocessor in a vehicle receives an indication of a hazard event associated with the vehicle and transmits and alerts to a safety alert system. The safety alert system may forward the alert to additional vehicles based upon a number of factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: DAVID M. TUCKER, STEPHEN T. POWERS, MIKE INCORVAIA, AUSTIN REECE TUCKER
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Patent number: 11904765Abstract: A system includes a microcontroller that controls illumination of a plurality of vehicle lights that are operable in a flashing state wherein the plurality of lights operate as hazard flashers visible on a front and rear of a vehicle and a strobing state wherein the plurality of lights operate as strobing lights visible on the front and rear of the vehicle. The system includes a strobe activation switch that provides a signal to the microcontroller to operate the plurality of vehicle lights in the second strobing state. The microcontroller operates the plurality of vehicle lights in the first hazard flasher state in response activation of an existing hazard flasher switch. The strobing state has a flash rate that is perceptibly faster than a flash rate of the flashing state.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: ESS-HELP, INC.Inventors: David M. Tucker, Mike Incorvaia, Stephen T. Powers, Austin Reece Tucker, Daniel Anthony Tucker
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Patent number: 11590887Abstract: A system provides for strobing or high conspicuity signaling with vehicle hazard and other lights depending upon inputs and parameters.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: ESS-Help, Inc.Inventors: David M. Tucker, Stephen T. Powers, Andrew Coetzee, Mike Incorvaia, Julian Dench, Michael O'Brien, Daniel Anthony Tucker, Austin Reece Tucker, James Sullivan
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Patent number: 11518298Abstract: A system has a microcontroller with operative control of a set of vehicle lights including an ability to flash all of the set of vehicle signal lights simultaneously as hazard flashers and an ability to strobe all of the set of vehicle signal lights as high conspicuity emergency lighting. Upon receipt of an indication from a vehicle data bus that the vehicle is slowing as a result of a stopping event, the microcontroller determines a speed of the vehicle and strobes the set of vehicle signal lights as high conspicuity emergency lighting if the speed of the vehicle is below a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: ESS-Help, lnc.Inventors: John Zachariah Cobb, Daniel Anthony Tucker, David M. Tucker, Stephen T. Powers, Austin Reece Tucker, Kenneth E. Wagner, Mike Incorvaia
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Publication number: 20220324380Abstract: A microcontroller is in operative control of the left and right turn signal lamps, a park selector indicator input is communicatively coupled to the microcontroller to indicate when a vehicle is placed in park. An ignition switch position indicator is communicatively coupled to the microcontroller to indicate when the vehicle ignition switch is on or off. A hazard lamp switch activates the microcontroller to flash the left and right turn signal lamps together a standard flash rate, and a high conspicuity switch that activates the microcontroller to flash the left and right turn signal lamps together at a high conspicuity rate when the hazard lamp switch is activated, and the vehicle is in park or the ignition is off.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: JOHN ZACHARIAH COBB, DANIEL ANTHONY TUCKER, DAVID M. TUCKER, STEPHEN T. POWERS, AUSTIN REECE TUCKER, KENNETH E. WAGNER, MIKE INCORVAIA
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Publication number: 20220063489Abstract: A system prevents activation of strobe lights on a vehicle in response to events calculated to indicate a nuisance activation. Directional strobing may be activated based on input from vehicles systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: JOHN ZACHARIAH COBB, DANIEL ANTHONY TUCKER, DAVID M. TUCKER, STEPHEN T. POWERS, AUSTIN REECE TUCKER, KENNETH E. WAGNER, MIKE INCORVAIA
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Publication number: 20220024375Abstract: A hazard beacon has an interface to a vehicle wiring harness configured to detect that vehicle emergency indicators have been deployed, a plurality of separately strobe capable light segments forming a hazard symbol, and a microcontroller controlling operation of the plurality of separately strobe capable light segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: JOHN ZACHARIAH COBB, DANIEL ANTHONY TUCKER, DAVID M. TUCKER, STEPHEN T. POWERS, AUSTIN REECE TUCKER, KENNETH E. WAGNER, MIKE INCORVAIA
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Publication number: 20210331619Abstract: A system has a microcontroller with operative control of a set of vehicle lights including an ability to flash all of the set of vehicle signal lights simultaneously as hazard flashers and an ability to strobe all of the set of vehicle signal lights as high conspicuity emergency lighting.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: JOHN ZACHARIAH COBB, DANIEL ANTHONY TUCKER, DAVID M. TUCKER, STEPHEN T. POWERS, AUSTIN REECE TUCKER, KENNETH E. WAGNER, MIKE INCORVAIA
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Patent number: 11135968Abstract: A hazard beacon has an interface to a vehicle wiring harness configured to detect that vehicle emergency indicators have been deployed, a plurality of separately strobe capable light segments forming a hazard symbol, and a microcontroller controlling operation of the plurality of separately strobe capable light segments.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: ESS-HELP, Inc.Inventors: John Zachariah Cobb, Daniel Anthony Tucker, David M. Tucker, Stephen T. Powers, Austin Reece Tucker, Kenneth E. Wagner, Mike Incorvaia
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Publication number: 20210253023Abstract: A system provides for strobing or high conspicuity signaling with vehicle hazard and other lights depending upon inputs and parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: David M. Tucker, Stephen T. Powers, Andrew Coetzee, Mike Incorvaia, Julian Dench, Michael O'brien, Daniel Anthony Tucker, Austin Reece Tucker, James Sullivan
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Publication number: 20210049909Abstract: A system for signaling a hazard condition of a vehicle includes a microprocessor configured to receive an electronic signal from the vehicle that is indicative of a hazardous condition involving the vehicle, and a first radio transmitter in operative communication with the microprocessor. In response to receiving the signal indicative of a hazardous event, the microprocessor sends a first wireless signal via the first radio transmitter that indicates the vehicle is involved in the hazardous condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: DAVID M. TUCKER, STEPHEN T. POWERS, MIKE INCORVAIA, AUSTIN REECE TUCKER
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Patent number: 10870390Abstract: A system includes a first lead connecting to existing vehicle wiring for activating a signal light of a right side of a vehicle, and a first strobing light module having a first microcontroller connected to the first lead and operating a first light capable of strobing operation. A second lead connects to existing vehicle wiring for activating a signal light of a left side of the vehicle, and a second strobing light module having a second microcontroller connects to the second lead and operating a light capable of strobing operation. The first and second microcontrollers are communicatively coupled and each provides a signal to the other when it has detected activation of its respective lead. The first and second microcontrollers both strobe their respective light capable of strobing operation upon receiving the signal from the other and the signal from their own respective lead.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: ESS-Help, Inc.Inventors: David M. Tucker, Mike Incorvaia, Stephen T. Powers, Austin Reece Tucker, Daniel Anthony Tucker
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Publication number: 20200307447Abstract: A hazard beacon has an interface to a vehicle wiring harness configured to detect that vehicle emergency indicators have been deployed, a plurality of separately strobe capable light segments forming a hazard symbol, and a microcontroller controlling operation of the plurality of separately strobe capable light segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: JOHN ZACHARIAH COBB, DANIEL ANTHONY TUCKER, DAVID M. TUCKER, STEPHEN T. POWERS, AUSTIN REECE TUCKER, KENNETH E. WAGNER, MIKE INCORVAIA
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Publication number: 20200290507Abstract: A system prevents activation of strobe lights on a vehicle in response to events calculated to indicate a nuisance activation. Directional strobing may be activated based on input from vehicles systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: JOHN ZACHARIAH COBB, DANIEL ANTHONY TUCKER, DAVID M. TUCKER, STEPHEN T. POWERS, AUSTIN REECE TUCKER, KENNETH E. WAGNER, MIKE INCORVAIA
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Publication number: 20200189446Abstract: A system includes a first lead connecting to existing vehicle wiring for activating a signal light of a right side of a vehicle, and a first strobing light module having a first microcontroller connected to the first lead and operating a first light capable of strobing operation. A second lead connects to existing vehicle wiring for activating a signal light of a left side of the vehicle, and a second strobing light module having a second microcontroller connects to the second lead and operating a light capable of strobing operation. The first and second microcontrollers are communicatively coupled and each provides a signal to the other when it has detected activation of its respective lead. The first and second microcontrollers both strobe their respective light capable of strobing operation upon receiving the signal from the other and the signal from their own respective lead.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: DAVID M. TUCKER, MIKE INCORVAIA, STEPHEN T. POWERS, AUSTIN REECE TUCKER, DANIEL ANTHONY TUCKER
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Publication number: 20200189453Abstract: A system includes a microcontroller that controls illumination of a plurality of vehicle lights that are operable in a flashing state wherein the plurality of lights operate as hazard flashers visible on a front and rear of a vehicle and a strobing state wherein the plurality of lights operate as strobing lights visible on the front and rear of the vehicle. The system includes a strobe activation switch that provides a signal to the microcontroller to operate the plurality of vehicle lights in the second strobing state. The microcontroller operates the plurality of vehicle lights in the first hazard flasher state in response activation of an existing hazard flasher switch. The strobing state has a flash rate that is perceptibly faster than a flash rate of the flashing state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: DAVID M. TUCKER, MIKE INCORVAIA, STEPHEN T. POWERS, AUSTIN REECE TUCKER, DANIEL ANTHONY TUCKER