SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALERTING OBSTRUCTION FOR CARGO MOUNTED ON A VEHICLE

• US 20130099910A1
• Filed: 12/08/2011
• Published: 04/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Janneh Merritt
• Original Assignee: Janneh Merritt
• Inventors: MERRITT, JANNEH
• Application Number:
  US13/315,187
• Publication Number:
  US 20130099910A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/435
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/008 for anti-collision purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 17/04 Systems determining the presence of a target
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 17/931 of land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/003 Transmission of data between radar, sonar or lidar systems and remote stations

Abstract

Systems and methods may be provided for alerting a user of an obstruction to cargo mounted on a vehicle. A non-Doppler non-Radar obstruction sensing device may be provided that may be mounted on the cargo. The non-Doppler non-Radar obstruction sensing device may include an engagement mechanism configured to attach the obstruction sensing device to the cargo, a laser emitter configured to emit a detection signal and a transmitter configured to transmit an alarm signal.

Claims

1. An obstruction sensing device comprising:

a non-Doppler non-Radar obstruction sensing device mounted to a cargo on a vehicle;

an emitter configured to emit a detection signal;

a laser configured to trigger an alarm signal based on an obstruction; and

a transmitter configured to transmit an alarm signal from a display system in the vehicle.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein an engagement mechanism is configured to attach the non-Doppler non-Radar obstruction sensing device to the cargo mounted on a vehicle.

3. The device of claim 1 further comprising a processor in communication with the emitter and transmitter.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the detection signal is an infrared signal.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the alarm signal is an RF signal.

4. The device of claim 4 further comprising a power source in communication with the processor.

7. An obstruction alerting system comprising:

a non-Doppler non-Radar obstruction sensing device configured to attach to a cargo mounted on a vehicle, wherein the non-Doppler non-Radar obstruction sensing device has a transmitter configured to transmit an alarm signal based on obstruction sensing by a laser; and

a remote configured to receive the alarm signal and provide a sensory alarm to a user within the vehicle.

8. A method to sense an overhead obstruction on a vehicle using a non-Doppler non-Radar obstruction sensing device comprising:

attaching the non-Doppler non-Radar obstruction sensing device to at least one of a front of the vehicle and a rear of the vehicle;

configuring an emitter to emit a detection signal;

configuring at least one laser to trigger an alarm signal;

transmitting an alarm signal when the laser detects an obstruction; and

displaying the alarm signal on a display system mounted inside the vehicle.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the display system is configured to operate in at least one of a car mode, a sport utility vehicle mode, and a truck mode.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein at least two non-Doppler non-Radar obstruction sensing devices are attached to the front of the vehicle and at least two non-Doppler non-Radar obstruction sensing devices are attached to the rear of the vehicle.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein both the non-Doppler non-Radar obstruction sensing devices are mounted to the front of the vehicle and the rear of the vehicle with at least one laser that cross each other at at least one specific point in the front of the vehicle and in the rear of the vehicle.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the laser triggers the alarm signal on the display system notifying a user of the vehicle of an oncoming obstruction.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the laser has at least one breaking point.