公开(公告)号：US06530450B2

公开(公告)日：2003-03-11

申请号：US09923691

申请日：2001-08-07

申请人： Michael DeLuca ,  Joan DeLuca

发明人： Michael DeLuca ,  Joan DeLuca

IPC分类号： B60K2810

CPC分类号： B60T17/18 ,  B60T7/042 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60T13/662 ,  B60T17/221 ,  B60T2201/024 ,  B60W2520/10

摘要： The braking system of a vehicle is securely engaged in response to the operator of the vehicle causing the vehicle to stop. The braking system improves vehicle safety by remaining securely engaged upon detection of a fault such as a vehicle collision, an unintentional transmission shift, a vehicle malfunction or a problem with the operator or operation of the vehicle. In the event of a collision, securely engaged brakes can significantly reduce resulting vehicle acceleration, potentially avoiding a secondary collision and reducing injuries experienced by the vehicle operator and passengers. In the event that no fault is detected, the braking system is disengaged in response to the operator accelerating the vehicle, either by pressing the gas pedal or releasing the brake pedal, thereby making the securely engaged brakes virtually unperceivable under normal operating circumstances. The braking system may be released rapidly in response to a substantially depressed gas pedal to facilitate a rapid start or gradually in response to a partially depressed gas pedal to facilitate a smooth start.

公开(公告)号：US06286617B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-11

申请号：US09634279

申请日：2000-08-09

申请人： Michael DeLuca ,  Joan DeLuca

发明人： Michael DeLuca ,  Joan DeLuca

IPC分类号： B60K2810

CPC分类号： B60T13/662 ,  B60T7/042 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60T17/18 ,  B60T17/221 ,  B60T2201/024 ,  B60W2520/10

摘要： The braking system of a vehicle is securely engaged in response to the operator of the vehicle causing the vehicle to stop. The vehicle being stopped is determined in response to several conditions including a predetermined time of stopping as well as suspensions settling time. The braking system remains securely engaged in the event of a moving vehicle colliding with the stopped vehicle. The braking system also remains securely engaged even if the foot of the operator is removed from the vehicle's brake pedal. The braking system is disengaged in response to the operator accelerating the vehicle, such as the operator's pressing of the vehicle's gas pedal, release of the vehicle's clutch and/or release of the vehicle's brake pedal. The rate of release of the braking system is responsive to the gas pedal position. The braking system is released rapidly in response to a substantially depressed gas pedal to facilitate a rapid start. The braking system is release gradually in response to a partially depressed gas pedal to facilitate a smooth start.

摘要翻译： 车辆的制动系统响应于车辆的操作者而牢固地接合，导致车辆停止。 被停止的车辆是响应于包括预定的停止时间以及悬挂稳定时间的几个条件来确定的。 在车辆与停止的车辆碰撞的情况下，制动系统保持牢固地接合。 即使操作者的脚从车辆的制动踏板上拆下，制动系统也保持牢固地接合。 响应于操作者加速车辆，例如操作者按压车辆的加油踏板，释放车辆的离合器和/或释放车辆的制动踏板，制动系统被分离。 制动系统的释放速度响应于加速踏板位置。 制动系统响应于基本上压下的踏板而快速释放，以便于快速起动。 制动系统响应于部分压下的踏板逐渐释放以促进平稳起动。

公开(公告)号：US06543567B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US09917086

申请日：2001-07-27

申请人： Michael DeLuca ,  Joan DeLuca

发明人： Michael DeLuca ,  Joan DeLuca

IPC分类号： B60K2810

CPC分类号： B60T13/662 ,  B60T7/042 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60T17/18 ,  B60T17/221 ,  B60T2201/024 ,  B60W2520/10

摘要： The braking system of a vehicle is securely engaged in response to the operator of the vehicle causing the vehicle to stop. The braking system remains securely engaged upon detection of a fault such as a vehicle collision, a vehicle malfunction or a problem with the operator or operation of the vehicle, thereby improving vehicle safety. In the event of a collision, securely engaged brakes can significantly reduce resulting vehicle acceleration, potentially avoiding a secondary collision and reducing injuries experienced by the vehicle operator and passengers. In the event that no fault is detected, the braking system is disengaged in response to the operator accelerating the vehicle, either by pressing the gas pedal or releasing the brake pedal, thereby making the securely engaged brakes virtually unperceivable under normal operating circumstances. The rate of release of the braking system is responsive to the gas pedal position. The braking system is released rapidly in response to a substantially depressed gas pedal to facilitate a rapid start or gradually in response to a partially depressed gas pedal to facilitate a smooth start.

公开(公告)号：US06417969B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09584003

申请日：2000-05-30

申请人： Michael DeLuca ,  Joan DeLuca

发明人： Michael DeLuca ,  Joan DeLuca

IPC分类号： G02B2714

CPC分类号： G06F3/011 ,  G02B27/2235 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G2340/10 ,  H04N13/122 ,  H04N13/279 ,  H04N13/289 ,  H04N13/302 ,  H04N13/324 ,  H04N13/327 ,  H04N13/334 ,  H04N13/337 ,  H04N13/341 ,  H04N13/344 ,  H04N13/363 ,  H04N13/371 ,  H04N13/373 ,  H04N13/398

摘要： A virtual reality system (860-862) stereoscopically projects virtual reality images including a three dimensional image (960, 962) having an interface image (962) in a space observable by a user (100). The display system includes a substantially transparent display (862) which also allows real images of real objects (950) to be combined or superimposed with the virtual reality images. Selective areas or characteristics of the real images are obstructed (893, 893′) by a selective real image obstructer (860) to enhance viewing of selected virtual reality images while providing for viewing or real images or virtual images combined with real images in other viewing areas. Icons (FIG. 21) are displayed opposite the real image obstructions in order that a second person can ascertain the nature of the information viewed by the viewer.

摘要翻译： 虚拟现实系统（860-862）在由用户（100）可观察到的空间中立体地投射包括具有界面图像（962）的三维图像（960，962）的虚拟现实图像。 显示系统包括基本上透明的显示器（862），该显示器还允许真实物体（950）的真实图像与虚拟现实图像组合或叠加。 真实图像的选择区域或特征被选择性真实图像阻挡器（860）阻挡（893,893'），以增强对所选择的虚拟现实图像的观看，同时提供观看或真实图像或虚拟图像与其他观看中的真实图像组合 地区 与真实图像障碍物相对地显示图标（图21），以便第二人可以确定观看者观看的信息的性质。

公开(公告)号：US06559813B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-06

申请号：US09494976

申请日：2000-01-31

申请人： Michael DeLuca ,  Joan DeLuca

发明人： Michael DeLuca ,  Joan DeLuca

IPC分类号： G09G500

CPC分类号： G06F3/011 ,  G02B27/22 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G2340/10 ,  H04N13/156 ,  H04N13/279 ,  H04N13/289 ,  H04N13/302 ,  H04N13/324 ,  H04N13/327 ,  H04N13/334 ,  H04N13/337 ,  H04N13/341 ,  H04N13/344 ,  H04N13/363 ,  H04N13/371 ,  H04N13/373 ,  H04N13/398

摘要： A virtual reality system (200-323) stereoscopically projects a virtual reality images including a three dimensional image (245) having an interface image (250′) in a space observable by a user (100). The display system includes a substantially transparent display means (200) which also allows real images of real objects (850) to be combined or superimposed with the virtual reality images. Selective areas or characteristics of the real images are obstructed by a selective real image obstructer (860) to enhance viewing of selected virtual reality images while providing for viewing or real images or virtual images combined with real images in other viewing areas. The display system includes either a stereoscopic headset display system or a heads-up display system. The selective real images obstructer is a gray scale liquid crystal display included with the display system providing for adjustment of the size, shape and/or transparency of the obstruction of real images. The obstruction of real images may be adjusted in response to information for generating the virtual image, manual inputs or processing of real images by video cameras (310′ and 320′). Other selective real image obstructions include filtering a portion of the spectrum of visible light associated with the real images.

摘要翻译： 虚拟现实系统（200-323）在由用户（100）可观察到的空间中立体地投射包括具有界面图像（250'）的三维图像（245）的虚拟现实图像。 显示系统包括基本上透明的显示装置（200），其还允许真实物体（850）的真实图像与虚拟现实图像组合或叠加。 真实图像的选择区域或特征被选择性真实图像阻挡器（860）阻挡以增强所选择的虚拟现实图像的观看，同时提供与其他观看区域中的真实图像组合的观看或真实图像或虚拟图像。 显示系统包括立体耳机显示系统或平视显示系统。 选择性真实图像阻挡器是包括在显示系统中的灰度级液晶显示器，用于调整实际图像的阻塞物的尺寸，形状和/或透明度。 可以响应于用于生成虚拟图像的信息，手动输入或通过摄像机（310'和320'）处理真实图像来调整真实图像的阻塞。 其他选择性真实图像障碍物包括过滤与真实图像相关联的可见光谱的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US06229509B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-08

申请号：US09338956

申请日：1999-06-24

申请人： Michael DeLuca ,  Joan DeLuca

发明人： Michael DeLuca ,  Joan DeLuca

IPC分类号： G09G334

CPC分类号： G09G3/22

摘要： A two dimensional display panel produces a time variable image composed of light emitting pixels. The pixels are generated by a light emitting phosphor distributed within the panel, the pixels radiate light in response to being excited by charging and triggering energy beams. The energy beams are relatively invisible and may be generated by lasers or solid state diode energy sources. Wave guides within the panel direct the energy beams to the pixels. The wave guides may be composed of fiber optic threads and the display panel comprised of a fabric of woven fiber optic threads wherein pixels are produced at intersections of the woven fiber optic threads.

摘要翻译： 二维显示面板产生由发光像素构成的时间可变图像。 像素由分布在面板内的发光荧光体产生，像素通过对能量束进行充电和触发而被激发。 能量束相对不可见，并且可以由激光器或固态二极管能量源产生。 面板内的波导将能量束引导到像素。 波导可以由光纤线组成，并且显示面板包括编织光纤线的织物，其中像素在编织光纤线的交叉处产生。

公开(公告)号：US20140256258A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13787632

申请日：2013-03-06

申请人： Joan DeLuca

发明人： Joan DeLuca

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/48

摘要： A smartphone automatically determines the location of a parked vehicle by monitoring a received signal associated with the vehicle and a motion of the smartphone. If the smartphone travels a distance greater than the coverage area of received signal while in range of the received signal, then the smartphone is determined to be traveling in a vehicle. A typical Bluetooth signal range is ten meters while a typical vehicle trip is significantly greater. The location of the smartphone is correlated to the location of the parked vehicle when the absence of the received signal is determined. Pairing of a smartphone with a Bluetooth equipped vehicle is not required to automatically determine the parked vehicle location.

摘要翻译： 智能手机通过监视与车辆相关联的接收信号和智能手机的运动来自动确定停放的车辆的位置。 如果智能手机在接收信号的范围内行进距离大于接收信号的覆盖区域的距离，则智能电话被确定为在车辆中行驶。 典型的蓝牙信号范围为十米，而典型的车辆行程明显更大。 当确定没有接收到的信号时，智能电话的位置与停放的车辆的位置相关。 将智能手机与配备蓝牙的车辆配对不需要自动确定停放的车辆位置。

公开(公告)号：US10354265B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15303876

申请日：2015-04-14

申请人： Stelios Patsiokas ,  Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin ,  Joan DeLuca ,  Jeffery David Hayes ,  Stuart Cox ,  Richard Andrew Michalski ,  Mark Rindsberg ,  George David Mantel ,  Joseph Michael Smallcomb ,  Anh Xuan Nguyen

发明人： Stelios Patsiokas ,  Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin ,  Joan DeLuca ,  Jeffery David Hayes ,  Stuart Cox ,  Richard Andrew Michalski ,  Mark Rindsberg ,  George David Mantel ,  Joseph Michael Smallcomb ,  Anh Xuan Nguyen

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00 ,  G06Q30/02

摘要： Various applications, systems and methods for using, and enhancing V2V communications for various purposes are described. These systems and methods leverage various aspects of satellite radio broadcasts in combination with V2V communications. In some embodiments, V2V-enabled vehicles can receive advertisements or offers from RSEs, or even other V2V enabled vehicles, in a defined Target Region, which may then be played to a user in-vehicle once a given Trigger Region has been entered. By logging all advertisements or offers played to a user and sending the log to an RSE, for example, and from there to a content provider (e.g., an SDARS service operator), verified delivery of advertisements is achieved, which allows the content provider to obtain significant revenues from advertisers. In return for uploading the playback record from the vehicle to the RSE, a variety of incentives may be offered, such as (i) free or discounted satellite radio subscription; (ii) download credits for music or videos from an online store; (iii) reduced or free tolls on toll roads (e.g., RSE embedded in a toll collection plaza); (iv) premium audio or video content, (v) credit at an online store; and (vi) a special coupon code redeemable for merchandise.