Michael J Lane

US Patent:

6539302, Mar 25, 2003

Filed:

Sep 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/656408

Inventors:

Raymond Bender - Elgin IL
Michael Brian Lane - Morton Grove IL
Laurence Paul Lehman - Lombard IL

Assignee:

Navigation Technologies Corporation - Rosemont IL

International Classification:

G06G 778

US Classification:

701202, 701117, 340905

Abstract:

A web-based traffic notification service permits end users to select travel routes and automatically receive notification of routes having the fastest travel times. The service can be provided by a website configured to display an interface that allows users to create accounts for storing personal travel information. The travel information includes origin, destination, way point, and departure time data for trips selected by the user. For each trip, alternative routes are designated. At or near the selected departure time of a trip, travel times for the alternative routes are computed using real-time traffic data. The user is then automatically notified of the route having the fastest travel time using an email or voice message. The service can be configured so that the user is notified only when the travel time of a user-defined preferred route is longer than a secondary alternative route. In addition, the user can request via voice telephony or a web-enabled device an immediate update of the best route if departure time is the present time.

US Patent:

7657367, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Nov 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/600640

Inventors:

Bishnu Phuyal - Des Plaines IL, US
Michael Brian Lane - Niles IL, US
Lawrence M. Peterson - Downers Grove IL, US
Finn A. Swingley - Chicago IL, US
William King Sedore - Chicago IL, US
Victoria Leila Tanzar - Evanston IL, US
Matthew Richard Zdano - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

NAVTEQ North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06G 7/76

US Classification:

701117, 701119

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for developing traffic messages. The method obtains traffic data indicating collected traffic speeds at various locations on a road network. Traffic messages are developed from the traffic data. The method obtains ground truth data indicating ground truth speeds at a subset of the locations on the road network. The ground truth speed represents average speed of vehicles at one of the locations. For those locations for which ground truth speed has been obtained, the method computes a traffic quality value comparing the collected traffic speed to the ground truth speed for the location. The traffic messages and traffic quality data representative of the traffic quality values are transmitted.

US Patent:

7856310, Dec 21, 2010

Filed:

Dec 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/640437

Inventors:

Bishnu Phuyal - Des Plaines IL, US
Michael Brian Lane - Niles IL, US
Lawrence M. Peterson - Downers Grove IL, US
Finn A. Swingley - Chicago IL, US
William King Sedore - Chicago IL, US
Victoria Leila Tanzar - Evantson IL, US
Matthew Richard Zdano - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Navteq North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701117

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for developing traffic messages. The method obtains traffic data indicating collected traffic speeds at various locations on a road network. Traffic messages are developed from the traffic data. The method obtains ground truth data indicating ground truth speeds at a subset of the locations on the road network. The ground truth speed represents average speed of vehicles at one of the locations. For those locations for which ground truth speed has been obtained, the method computes a traffic quality value comparing the collected traffic speed to the ground truth speed for the location. The traffic messages and traffic quality data representative of the traffic quality values are transmitted.

US Patent:

55269575, Jun 18, 1996

Filed:

Jun 23, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/264643

Inventors:

Daniel P. Brown - Palos Park IL
Michael L. Lane - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Insta-Foam Products, Inc. - Joliet IL

International Classification:

B65D 3522

US Classification:

222 94

Abstract:

A combination chemical dispensing apparatus and dispensing gun. The apparatus includes a first master container having at least one flexible wall product container and a head space between the product container and the first master container, a gas-generating apparatus including a second master container receiving a first fluent substance and a second fluent substance in a second container and a product dispensing gun including valves for controlling liquid and gas flow therethrough, with fluid-tight connections arranged to permit fluid flow from the product container to the gun and gas flow from the second master container to the first master container and to the gun.