Projection alerting system for vehicles and related methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12077094
APP PUB NO 20220348134A1
SERIAL NO

17620400

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A system for alerting motorists travelling on a roadway in a vicinity of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes one or more projector units, and a respective attachment structure for each of the one or more projector units for attaching the projector units to a portion of the vehicle. The one or more projector units are configured and arranged to project a light signal on to at least a portion of the roadway adjacent the vehicle and in a travel path of the motorist. The one or more projector units include at least one light flare projector unit and/or at least one signage projector unit. A school bus incorporating the system is also disclosed. A method for alerting motorists travelling on a roadway in the vicinity of a vehicle is also disclosed.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • SMARTREND MANUFACTURING GROUP (SMG), INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beernaert, David Winnipeg, CA 9 44
Kaspick, Jorgen Winnipeg, CA 1 2
Liang, Meng Winnipeg, CA 5 2
McKay, Andrew Winnipeg, CA 7 8
Smith, Kevin Winnipeg, CA 228 4827

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