Paul A Ernsdorff

US Patent:

20110231055, Sep 22, 2011

Filed:

Mar 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/050556

Inventors:

Marc KNIGHT - Parkesburg PA, US
Michael BRITTINGHAM - Phoenixville PA, US
Paul ERNSDORFF - Spokane WA, US

Assignee:

ASSETWORKS INC. - Wayne PA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

701 33, 701 1

Abstract:

A system and method for managing a fleet of vehicles including a control unit on one or more vehicles in the fleet of vehicles, a data collection unit on one or more vehicles in the fleet of vehicles in communication with the control unit, a server having an operational database for receiving data from one of the control unit and the data collection unit, and a telemetry module having access to the operational database for initiating an action based on an analysis of data on the server.

US Patent:

20110215897, Sep 8, 2011

Filed:

Mar 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/040813

Inventors:

Alan SIMPSON - Fallbrook CA, US
Paul Ernsdorff - Spokane WA, US

International Classification:

G05B 19/00

US Classification:

340 51

Abstract:

A method and system for managing a fleet of vehicles including a reservation system for generating a reservation code; a key cabinet including user-entry means for entering said reservation code and one or more key compartments storing keys for each vehicle in the fleet; a control module in communication with the reservation system and the key cabinet for assigning an unlocked condition to at least one of the key compartments based on entry of a reservation code.

US Patent:

20170367909, Dec 28, 2017

Filed:

Aug 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/675657

Inventors:

- Mississauga, CA
Marty Charles BROOKS - Scottsdale AZ, US
Paul ERNSDORFF - Spokane WA, US
Marsha Louise Moore - Scottsdale AZ, US

International Classification:

A61G 3/08
H04W 4/04
B60P 7/08

Abstract:

There is a system for secure use of a wheelchair in demand response transportation systems comprising a wheelchair restraint comprising a central housing, and a wheelchair strap, extending from the central housing, to secure the wheelchair restraint to the wheelchair, and a wheelchair strap sensor configured to provide a wheelchair strap sensor signal indicating whether the wheelchair strap is securely connected to a wheelchair via the wheelchair strap.

US Patent:

20170137043, May 18, 2017

Filed:

Nov 12, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/939312

Inventors:

- Mississauga, CA
Marty Charles BROOKS - Scottsdale AZ, US
Paul ERNSDORFF - Spokane WA, US

International Classification:

B61G 7/14
G06K 19/07

Abstract:

A system and method for identifying at least two transport units in coupled relationship forming a consist including determining via the presence of an electrical signal whether one end of a coupling unit at an end of a first transport unit is coupled to a second end of said coupling unit at an end of a second transport unit; determining by computer executable instructions executed by a computer processor a transport unit in closest proximity to said first transport unit; upon a condition in which said one end of said coupling unit is determined to be coupled to a second end of said coupling unit, identifying by said computer processor said second transport unit as said transport unit in closest proximity to said first transport unit.

US Patent:

20160331606, Nov 17, 2016

Filed:

May 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/153474

Inventors:

- Mississauga, CA
Marty Charles BROOKS - Scottsdale AZ, US
Paul ERNSDORFF - Spokane WA, US
Marsha Louise Moore - Scottsdale AZ, US

International Classification:

A61G 3/08
H04W 4/04
B60P 7/08

Abstract:

There is a system for secure use of a wheelchair in demand response transportation systems comprising a wheelchair restraint comprising a central housing disposed between a vehicle strap and a wheelchair strap, the vehicle strap to secure the wheelchair restraint to the demand response vehicle, further comprising a vehicle strap sensor configured to provide a vehicle strap sensor electrical signal indicating whether the vehicle strap is securely affixed to a wheelchair anchor of a demand response vehicle, the wheelchair strap to secure the wheelchair restraint to the wheelchair, further comprising a wheelchair strap sensor configured to provide a wheelchair strap sensor signal indicating whether the wheelchair strap is securely connected to a wheelchair via the wheelchair strap.

US Patent:

20160140841, May 19, 2016

Filed:

Nov 18, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/546231

Inventors:

- Mississauga, CA
Marty Charles BROOKS - Kelowna, CA
Paul Anthony ERNSDORFF - Spokane WA, US
Dylan GRAY - Spokane WA, US
Warren Malcolm PENNINGTON SCOTT - Kelowna, CA

International Classification:

G08G 1/01

Abstract:

There is a system for queue-based processing of RFID locating and sequencing at a site comprising one or more queues that are maintained and updated as locating and sequencing occurs, to ensure that out of sequence, or other complex processing, does not render inaccurate the locating and sequencing.

US Patent:

20160055748, Feb 25, 2016

Filed:

Aug 20, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/464450

Inventors:

- Mississauga, CA
Marty Charles BROOKS - Kelowna, CA
Paul Anthony ERNSDORFF - Spokane WA, US
Dylan GRAY - Spokane WA, US
Warren Malcolm PENNINGTON SCOTT - Kelowna, CA

International Classification:

G08G 1/14

Abstract:

There is a system for RFID tag-based vehicle locating and sequencing at a site comprising a first vehicle or movable asset, having at least one tag, and a plurality of other vehicles in the site having tags and reference tags located within the site, whereby the communication between the first vehicle and other ATs and RTs allow locating (in one of a parking spot, a virtual parking spot or a boundary) and sequencing of the first asset.