Michael Yaron

US Patent:

D401150, Oct 27, 1998

Filed:

Oct 27, 1997

Appl. No.:

D/078472

Inventors:

Michael Yaron - Meadowbrook PA
Dany Chalhoub - Woodside NY
Joo Hwang Chun - Pallisades Park NJ
Robert Lachman - Norwalk CT
Lex Curtiss - Long Island City NY
Stuart Leslie - Brooklyn NY
Matt Hayduk - Glen Cove NY

International Classification:

1005

US Classification:

D10104

US Patent:

59459077, Aug 31, 1999

Filed:

Oct 27, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/958082

Inventors:

Michael Yaron - Meadowbrook PA
Bernard Katz - Rockaway NJ
Karl E. Geisel - Montebello NY

International Classification:

B60Q 100

US Classification:

340436

Abstract:

A sensing and indicating device is mounted at a fixed location to determine the distance between the sensor and an approaching vehicle. The sensor provides visual and/or audible indication of the distance between the vehicle and the sensor. The driver of the vehicle uses that displayed or audible information to locate the vehicle within a defined space or envelope, e. g. , within a garage. The sensor and indicator may also be located laterally with respect to the vehicle so that the distance between the vehicle side and the sensor can be determined whereby the vehicle can be located laterally within the defined space or envelope.

US Patent:

61632538, Dec 19, 2000

Filed:

Oct 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/182478

Inventors:

Michael Yaron - Meadowbrook PA
Bernard R. Katz - Rockaway NJ
Karl E. Geisel - Montebello NY

Assignee:

Measurement Specialties, Inc. - Fairfield NJ

International Classification:

B60Q 100

US Classification:

340436

Abstract:

A sensing and indicating device is mounted at a fixed location and uses transmitted and reflected acoustic or electrical energy to determine the distance between the sensor and an approaching vehicle. The sensor provides visual and/or audible indication of the distance between the vehicle and the sensor. The driver of the vehicle uses that displayed or audible information to locate the vehicle within a defined space or envelope, e. g. , within a garage. The sensor and indicator may also be located laterally with respect to the vehicle so that the distance between the vehicle side and the sensor can be determined whereby the vehicle can be located laterally within the defined space or envelope. The device remains active at all times, precluding any need for manual intervention to activate it, without compromising power consumption. A distance dependent means for dynamic desensitization of the receiver subsystem is provided so as to ignore reflection artifacts from irrelevant off-axis objects close to the sensor and to avoid false triggering due to ringing within the sensor.