Richard G Wraight

US Patent:

20060176193, Aug 10, 2006

Filed:

Oct 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/249704

Inventors:

Richard Wraight - Norwich CT, US

International Classification:

G08B 23/00
B60Q 1/00
G08B 1/00
G08B 13/00
G08G 1/123

US Classification:

340984000, 340531000, 340988000, 340438000, 340574000

Abstract:

A system for monitoring conditions of a marine vessel, the system comprising: a monitoring enclosure; the monitoring enclosure comprising: a monitoring device circuit board; a cell phone module in communication with the monitoring device circuit board; a GPS receiver in communication with the monitoring device circuit board, and the cell phone module; a satellite modem in communication with the monitoring device circuit board, the GPS receiver, and the cell phone module; a bus input in communication with the monitoring device circuit board, and configurable to be in communication with a marine vessel data bus; and where the monitoring enclosure is configurable to be in communication with an internet and provide marine vessel operating conditions to a website. A method for transmitting operating conditions of a marine vessel. The method comprises: collecting data from a data bus or other inputs; determining whether a cellular network is available; transmitting data to a website via the cellular network, if it is determined that a cellular network is available; and transmitting data to a website via a satellite network, if it is determined that a cellular network is not available. A system for monitoring conditions of a marine vessel. The system comprises: a marine vessel data bus; a monitoring enclosure located on the marine vessel and in communication with the marine vessel data bus and other inputs; an internet in communication with the monitoring enclosure; a website in communication with the internet, configured to store data from the monitoring enclosure; and where the monitoring enclosure is in communication with the internet via a means selected from the group comprising a cellular network and a satellite network.

US Patent:

56361459, Jun 3, 1997

Filed:

Jan 30, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/380386

Inventors:

Carl F. Gorman - Preston CT
Richard Wraight - Norwich CT

Assignee:

Thomas J. Faria Corp. - Uncasville CT

International Classification:

G01P 108
G01P 112

US Classification:

364565

Abstract:

A programmable multifunction speedometer, wherein a sensor responding to drive train motion provides input pulses related to speed of vehicle travel, the pulses being input to a programmable microprocessor that has been programmed at least to drive an instantaneous and continuously correct display of speed, the microprocessor having a first input device for receiving programming from an external source, and a second input device for modifying programming during speedometer operation. The programming includes a self-calibrating mode operated by a manual switch to start and stop a counted succession of the input pulses.