James S Nolan

US Patent:

D457823, May 28, 2002

Filed:

Aug 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

29/147089

Inventors:

James Nolan - Boulder Creek CA
Paul D. Ashcraft - Campbell CA

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 65

US Patent:

6470268, Oct 22, 2002

Filed:

Aug 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/929893

Inventors:

Paul D. Ashcraft - Campbell CA
James Nolan - Boulder Creek CA
John R. Angerman - Livonia MI
Stanley J. Tracy - Bloomfield MI

Assignee:

Horizon Navigation, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G01C 2130

US Classification:

701209, 701 25, 701 28, 701211, 701214, 340988

Abstract:

A system and method for receiving and storing location information and providing navigational information to facilitate travel to a desired location is disclosed. Geographic location information is entered into the system, and a two dimensional representation of information, or glyph, is output that contains navigational information. For example, longitude and latitude information for a delivery address can be translated into a bar code. The bar code can be scanned by a portable bar code reader by a delivery person for the secure transfer of delivery address information.

US Patent:

6552656, Apr 22, 2003

Filed:

Apr 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/834556

Inventors:

Ari I. Polidi - Mountain View CA
James Nolan - Boulder Creek CA

Assignee:

Horizon Navigation, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

B60Q 100

US Classification:

340436, 340435, 340903, 701301

Abstract:

According to the present invention, methods and apparatus are provided to generate notification about condition changes behind a vehicle. Information about a first set of conditions behind a vehicle is gathered at a first point in time. Information can be gathered using imaging devices, infrared detectors, distance meters, light intensity sensors, and timing devices. At a later point in time, information about a second set of conditions behind the vehicle is gathered. The information gathered at a first point in time is compared to the information gathered at the later point in time to determine differences between the conditions behind the vehicle. If the differences meet a notification criterion, a notification is generated conveying information about the changed conditions behind the vehicle.