Patents by Inventor Tom Rieber

Tom Rieber 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: 8872641
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing visual and audio warnings to a vehicle driver warning of cargo on the vehicle roof when the vehicle approaches a structure. A low-power wireless transmitter can be coupled to each cargo item and is small enough to be left on the cargo when the cargo is used such that the wireless transmitter need not be removed from and reattached to the cargo. The wireless transmitter emits a wireless signal that a visual warning device coupled to the structure detects along with detection of a wireless signal from an audio warning device mounted within the vehicle. When both signals are detected, the visual warning device can provide a visual warning to the driver and also instruct the audio warning device inside the vehicle to audibly warn the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Headup Systems
    Inventors: Karl Sowa, Tom Rieber
  • Publication number: 20120299712
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing visual and audio warnings to a vehicle driver warning of cargo on the vehicle roof when the vehicle approaches a structure. A low-power wireless transmitter can be coupled to each cargo item and is small enough to be left on the cargo when the cargo is used such that the wireless transmitter need not be removed from and reattached to the cargo. The wireless transmitter emits a wireless signal that a visual warning device coupled to the structure detects along with detection of a wireless signal from an audio warning device mounted within the vehicle. When both signals are detected, the visual warning device can provide a visual warning to the driver and also instruct the audio warning device inside the vehicle to audibly warn the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: HeadsUp Systems
    Inventors: Karl Sowa, Tom Rieber