Anu R Gupta

US Patent:

20090027229, Jan 29, 2009

Filed:

Jul 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/218172

Inventors:

Frederick O. Fortson - Whitmore Lake MI, US
Kenneth E. Johnson - South Lyon MI, US
Lee Ann Schwope - Ann Arbor MI, US
Anu K. Gupta - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

H04Q 9/00

US Classification:

34087007

Abstract:

A smart armor system for use with body armor or armor on a vehicle and other remotely located devices is disclosed. The smart armor system includes a control hub for managing and analyzing multiple incoming wireless and wired data streams. The system also includes at least one sensor module sensor in the armor wirelessly in communication with the control hub. A sensor control panel interface may be used for reviewing information from the sensor modules and a distributed mesh network may be used for supporting at least two levels therein. The communication system may be wirelessly based and may be built for rugged harsh environments such as those found in military applications and other harsh industrial applications.

US Patent:

20080319606, Dec 25, 2008

Filed:

Feb 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/033507

Inventors:

Frederick O. Fortson - Whitmore Lake MI, US
Chad Lehner - Howell MI, US
John Svinicki - Jackson MI, US
Anu Gupta - Burgettstown PA, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
B60Q 1/00

US Classification:

701 35, 701 29, 340438

Abstract:

An intelligent system and method detects and prevents vehicle rollover conditions. An accelerator determines vehicle speed and lateral G force, a processor computes the center of mass of the vehicle by correlating the lateral G force produced while the vehicle is turning, and an alert that is activated if the speed is exceeded or if the turn radius is reduced beyond safety limits indicative of potential rollover of the vehicle. The preferred embodiment further includes a gyroscope operative to sense lateral yaw rate excursions of the vehicle, enabling the processor to correlate the yaw rate excursions at a given speed with the lateral G forces produced while the vehicle is turning. The accelerator may further be operative to determine vertical acceleration at a given speed along a third axis, and augment rollover alarm conditions on rough road surfaces. The processor may additionally be operative to compute the absolute maximum lateral angle of vehicle stability for a given center of mass, and trigger the alert if this value is approached during vehicle operation or when vehicle speed is zero.