US 12,403,825 B2
Advanced pedestrian and/or driver alert and/or collision avoidance system
Benjamin Englander, Woodmere, NY (US); Clayton Dean, Brooklyn, NY (US); John Polimeni, Long Island City, NY (US); Michael Cacic, East Northport, NY (US); Mathew Locoteta, Middle Island, NY (US); and Julian Serer, Plainview, NY (US)
Assigned to Rosco, INC., Jamaica, NY (US)
Filed by ROSCO, INC., Jamaica, NY (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/408,918.
Application 18/408,918 is a continuation of application No. 17/196,883, filed on Mar. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,890,987.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/988,314, filed on Mar. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0157873 A1, May 16, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60W 40/10 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); G08G 1/005 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC B60Q 5/006 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/525 (2013.01); B60R 16/023 (2013.01); B60W 40/10 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G08G 1/005 (2013.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2420/408 (2024.01); B60W 2554/4029 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4042 (2020.02); B60W 2554/80 (2020.02); B60W 2555/20 (2020.02)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pedestrian alert and/or collision avoidance system for a large vehicle, comprising:
a first sensing device configured to sense a speed of a vehicle when the vehicle is travelling in a first direction;
a second sensing device configured to sense at least one of: when the vehicle initiates a turn or when a turn rate of the vehicle is within a first predetermined rate range or exceeds a first predetermined rate;
a third sensing device configured to sense when a pedestrian is within a first predetermined distance to the vehicle; and
a pedestrian alarm system configured to issue a first auditory warning message via a first speaker mounted on at least a first side of the vehicle when at least one of: (1) the speed of the vehicle is within a first predetermined speed range or over a first predetermined speed, (2) the vehicle initiates the turn or the turn rate of the vehicle is within the first predetermined rate range or over the first predetermined rate, or (3) the pedestrian is within the first predetermined distance to the vehicle.