Methods and apparatus to detect and warn proximate entities of interest

US9547969B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Right-Hite Holding Corporation · US

Inventors

• Ryan P. Beggs · Dubuque, US
• James C. Boerger · Franksville, US
• David J. Hoffmann · Dubuque, US
• Ken Markham · Lee's Summit, US
• Matthew C. McNeill · Mequon, US
• Timothy Muhl · Slinger, US
• Kyle Nelson · Cedarburg, US
• James Oates · Mequon, US
• Jason Senfleben · Hartford, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 30, 2015
• Grant date: Jan 17, 2017
• Expiry date: Jan 30, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q2800/20
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods to detect and warn proximate entities of interest are described herein. An example method for assessing a possibility of a collision between entities of interest, each having their own characteristics of movement, includes sampling movement of each entity at least two points in time, generating a trajectory vector for each entity based on the movement sampling, expanding the trajectory vector of each entity based on at least one characteristic of movement of that entity, and analyzing the expanded trajectory vector of each entity for overlap to assess a possibility of a collision between the entities of interest.