Mark Alan Pollard

US Patent:

7474264, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Jun 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/156124

Inventors:

Timothy D. Bolduc - Westfield IN, US
Mark A. Pollard - Greentown IN, US
Gregory K. Scharenbroch - Kokomo IN, US
Matthew R. Smith - Westfield IN, US
Gerald J. Witt - Carmel IN, US
Duane N. Mateychuk - Westfield IN, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

G01S 3/02
H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

342463, 455456

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for detecting use of RF transmit devices (e. g. , cellular phones) in a vehicle. The system includes a first RF antenna for detecting signal strength of an RF signals transmit device at a first location in a vehicle and a power first detector for generating a first output signal indicative thereof. The system also includes a second antenna for detecting signal strength of the RF signals at a second location in the vehicle and a second power detector for generating a second output signal indicative thereof. The system further includes a signal processor for processing the first and second output signals to determine the presence of an RF transmit device in use in the vehicle and to further determine the location of the RF transmit device to determine if a driver is using the device.

US Patent:

7606327, Oct 20, 2009

Filed:

Jul 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/628822

Inventors:

Glenn A. Walker - Greentown IN, US
Mark A. Pollard - Greentown IN, US
Duane E. Mateychuk - Westfield IN, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H03K 9/00

US Classification:

375316, 375132, 375133, 375134, 375135, 375136, 370330, 370478, 370132, 370328, 370329, 455 301, 455 302, 455 303, 455 304, 455 305

Abstract:

A receiver is disclosed. The receiver includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a system controller, a national broadcast demodulator, a local broadcast demodulator, and an information output select device. The first antenna for receives a signal from a satellite that contains information of national interest. The second antenna receives a signal from a land-based transmitter that contains information of local interest. The national broadcast demodulator is coupled to the first antenna and the system controller. The national broadcast demodulator provides a first interrupt indicator to the system controller. The local broadcast demodulator is coupled to the second antenna and the system controller. The local broadcast demodulator provides a second interrupt indicator to the system controller. Upon receiving either the first or second interrupt indicator at the system controller, the system controller switches the information output select device between the national broadcast information and the local broadcast information.

US Patent:

8032100, Oct 4, 2011

Filed:

Jun 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/824020

Inventors:

Larry J. Fruit - Kokomo IN, US
Mark A. Pollard - Greentown IN, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H04B 7/00

US Classification:

455273, 455137, 4555521, 348725, 348729, 348735, 375339, 375335, 375344, 375349

Abstract:

A system and method for communicating a plurality of carrier waves that are received by a single receiver system is provided. The receiver system includes at least one antenna, at least one splitter, a plurality of tuners, and at least one combiner. The antenna receives a plurality of carrier waves. The splitter is in communication with the antenna, and splits the plurality of carrier waves. The plurality of tuners are in communication with the at least one splitter, and the split carrier waves are communicated to a separate tuner. The at least one combiner is in communication with the plurality of tuners, and combines an output of the plurality of tuners to generate an output based upon at least a portion of the received plurality of carrier waves.