Patents
US 7876203 B2: Collision avoidance display system for vehicles
- Granted
- 2011-01-25
- Filed
- 2007-01-30 application 11700222
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The system includes a detector display having visual indicators arranged in a pattern representing a monitored area near the vehicle desired to be monitored. The visual indicators represent physical locations within the monitored area. An indicator controller is operatively associated with the detector display for actuating the visual indicators to display an object location in the pattern that corresponds to the location of an object in the monitored area. A proximity sensor is included in communication with the indicator controller for detecting the physical location of objects within the monitored area. A detection signal is transmitted by the proximity sensor to the indicator controller in response to detecting an object, wherein the indicator controller is operable to actuate the visual indicators in response to the detection signal to display an object location in the pattern that corresponds to an object location in the monitored area.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg110125.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lang-Mekra North America, LLC 44 patents | US company or organization | Ridgeway, SC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Traylor | Blythewood, SC | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Malcom B. McCormick | Blythewood, SC | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01S | Radio direction-finding; radio navigation; determining distance or velocity by use of radio waves; locating or presence-detecting by use of the reflection or reradiation of radio waves; analogous arrangements using other waves | G01S7/51 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60Q | Arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general | B60Q9/008 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G08G | Traffic control systems | G08G1/165 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60K | Arrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles; arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers in vehicles; auxiliary drives for vehicles; instrumentation or dashboards for vehicles; arrangements in connection with cooling, air intake, gas exhaust or fuel supply of propulsion units in vehicles | B60K35/28 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60R | Vehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for | B60R2001/1215 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-06 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2014-04-28 | LANG-MEKRA NORTH AMERICA, LLC RIDGEWAY, SC | 32835/871 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-12-05 | Security interest Security interest Notice of grant of security interest in patents | LANG-MEKRA NORTH AMERICA, LLC signed 2012-07-18 | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC | 31766/711 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2012-06-18 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the cover sheet spelling of assignee's name from "lang mekra north america, llc" to "lang-mekra north america, llc" previously recorded on reel 018976 frame 0807. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment. | MCCORMICK, MALCOLM B. signed 2007-01-30 TRAYLOR, STEVE signed 2007-01-30 | LANG-MEKRA NORTH AMERICA, LLC RIDGEWAY, SC | 28389/916 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2007-03-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MCCORMICK, MALCOLM B. signed 2007-01-30 TRAYLOR, STEVE signed 2007-01-30 | LANG MEKRA NORTH AMERICA LLC RIDGEWAY, SC | 18976/807 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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