Ronald E Byrd

US Patent:

6601979, Aug 5, 2003

Filed:

May 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/561783

Inventors:

Ronald L. Byrd - Bridgeview IL 60455
Thomas J Noone - Palso Heights IL 60463

International Classification:

B60Q 1100

US Classification:

362500, 362193, 362473

Abstract:

An illumination device and system for illuminating wheels of a motorized vehicle comprising of a wheel-mounted illumination source and a movable contact electrical connector assembly. The movable contact electrical connector assembly comprises of a concentric set of conductive rings insulatedly mounted on the back of the wheel to be in constant movable contact with a corresponding set of electrical contact brushes insulatedly mounted to the vehicle suspension. The concentric conductor rings are connected to the wheel mounted illumination source while the electrical contact brushes are connected to the vehicles stationary electrical power system. The use of diodes in conjunction with capacitors or by themselves in the electrical circuit of the invention are used to prevent arcing between the brushes and rings during high speed revolutions of the wheel to allow for constant energization and illumination of the invention during high speed operation of the vehicle.

US Patent:

53274890, Jul 5, 1994

Filed:

Dec 16, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/808348

Inventors:

Thomas W. Anderson - Naperville IL
Elliott Baral - Chicago IL
Ronald S. Byrd - North Aurora IL
Bernard W. Fecht - Naperville IL
David S. Isenberg - Shrewsbury NJ
Larry W. Kirsch - Bolingbrook IL
Frederick W. Korty - Wheaton IL
Ronald B. Martin - Wheaton IL
Dario L. Parola - Matawan NJ

Assignee:

AT&T Bell Laboratories - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04M 342
H04M 164
H04M 1500
H04M 908

US Classification:

379207

Abstract:

A network monitor and associated control system is provided to monitor a toll network for customer signaling. A multi-tone signal processor and associated control is provided such that when signaling is detected, such signaling is validated against a provisioned list. A valid signal is reported to a central control of the network switch, which takes action in response to the signal.