Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
180287000 | By preventing unauthorized or unintended access or use | 17 |
20080223646 | VEHICLE POWER INHIBITER - A method and system for inhibiting power of a vehicle given to a third party. The system includes a mode-indicating, an authenticator coupled to the mode-indicating device, and a power inhibiting device coupled to the mode-indicating device and adapted to selectively inhibit the power of the vehicle. Here, the mode-indicating device is adapted to communicate a power restriction signal to the power inhibiting device to inhibit the power of the vehicle upon an activation of the mode-indicating device by an authenticated driver and until a deactivation of the mode-indicating device by the authenticated driver, and the authenticator is adapted to restrict the activation and the deactivation of the mode-indicating device unless the driver has been authenticated by the authenticator. | 09-18-2008 |
20080245598 | CONTROLLING DRIVER BEHAVIOR AND MOTOR VEHICLE RESTRICTION CONTROL - A system and method for motor vehicle restriction control enables an owner of a motor vehicle to restrict another person's use and operation of the owner's motor vehicle. The system includes a driver identification module identifying a driver operating the motor vehicle and a storage device for storing at least one restriction profile defining for the driver at least one restriction of the operation the motor vehicle. The system farther includes a motor vehicle controlling device for restricting the operation of the motor vehicle according to the at least one restriction in response to the driver identification module identifying the driver. | 10-09-2008 |
20090025999 | VEHICLE DOOR LOCK DEVICE - A vehicle door lock device includes a latching mechanism, a locking mechanism, and a child-lock mechanism. The child-lock mechanism is arranged between the latching mechanism and an inside door handle, and switches between a transmitting state and a non-transmitting state. The child-lock mechanism in the transmitting state transmits to the latching mechanism a force regarding an attempt to open a door by using the inside door handle, while the child-lock mechanism in the non-transmitting state does not transmit the force to the latching mechanism. When the latching mechanism receives the force, an inside-door handle lever causes the locking mechanism to switch to an unlocked state from a locked state. When the child-lock mechanism is in the transmitting state and the locking mechanism is in the locked state, a link lever and a panic lever operate the inside-door handle lever without transmitting the force to the latching mechanism. | 01-29-2009 |
20090038874 | Locking Assembly And Vehicle Having Same - A locking assembly is provided for installation on a saddle-type vehicle such as an ATV. The locking assembly has a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration and comprises a removable portion and a receptacle. The receptacle is configured to engage the removable portion. The locking assembly is configured to unlock and allow powering of the vehicle when the removable portion is engaged in the receptacle and to lock and prevent powering the vehicle when the removable portion is not engaged in the receptacle. The removable portion includes an actuator configured to select from a first operable engine condition and a second inoperable engine condition. | 02-12-2009 |
20090107752 | Exhaust system protection device - An exhaust system protection device is described that can be installed on the exhaust pipe of a vehicle. The device is designed to protect valuable components of the exhaust system from unauthorized removal. The device has a first locking collar that is configured to be removably positioned around the exhaust pipe of the vehicle. The first locking collar is positioned adjacent to the first end of the component that is to be protected. A second locking collar is removably positioned around the exhaust pipe adjacent the second end of the component that is to be protected. A plurality of elongated members extends from the first locking collar to the second locking collar. The plurality of elongated members is positioned around the component in a manner whereby the component cannot be removed from the exhaust system between the plurality of elongated members. A security member can extend from the first locking collar around a chassis or frame member of a vehicle and be secured to the second locking collar to prevent the protection device and component from being separated from the vehicle. The locking collars and security member are all constructed from materials that are difficult to cut or alter and thereby makes it difficult for a thief to remove the protection device from the exhaust system of the vehicle. | 04-30-2009 |
20090294198 | Theft Deterrent Shield For Electronic Device - A theft deterrent system for an electronic device associated with a motor vehicle is disclosed. The theft deterrent system includes a shield portion, a bracket portion and a fastener. The shield portion and the bracket portion are attached to an electronic device with the fastener. The shield portion prevents substantially immediate removal of a connector from a connecting port of the electronic device. | 12-03-2009 |
20110132680 | ANTITHEFT APPARATUS FOR EQUIPMENT WITH PRIME MOVER - In an apparatus for preventing theft of equipment (electric wheelchair) having a prime mover (electric motor), a prime mover controller, and an authenticator that acquires ID information from an electronic key when the key is brought close thereto by an operator, determines whether the acquired ID information corresponds with authentication ID information, and permits the controller to start the prime mover when the acquired ID information is determined to correspond with authentication ID information, the controller stores operating history of the equipment, and the authenticator acquires the history from the controller when the key is brought close thereto and transmits the acquired history to the key when the key is brought close thereto, thereby making it easy to acquire the operating history of the equipment. | 06-09-2011 |
20110209936 | SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR HAND OPERATED ACCELERATOR CONTROL DEVICES - A safety interlock system for hand operated vehicle accelerator control systems is disclosed which permits a hand operated accelerator control system to be immobilized so that it cannot be activated unintentionally or accidentally by an individual operator who is not familiar with a vehicle so equipped. The safety interlock system may be selectively activated by the vehicle operator manually directly by mechanical means or remotely by means of a switch-controlled hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical activator. An indicator system is provided which indicates the status of the safety interlock system to the vehicle operator. | 09-01-2011 |
20110253471 | Exhaust system protection device - An exhaust system protection device is described that can be installed on the exhaust pipe of a vehicle. The device is designed to protect valuable components of the exhaust system from unauthorized removal. The device has a first locking collar that is configured to be removably positioned around the exhaust system of the vehicle. The first locking collar is positioned adjacent to the first end of the component that is to be protected. A second locking collar is removably positioned around the exhaust system adjacent the second end of the component that is to be protected. An elongated member extends from the first locking collar to the second locking collar. The elongated member is positioned around the component in a manner whereby the component cannot be removed from the exhaust system between the elongated member. A security member can extend from the first locking collar around a chassis or frame member of a vehicle and be secured to the second locking collar to prevent the protection device and component from being separated from the vehicle. The locking collars and security member are all constructed from materials that are difficult to cut or alter and thereby makes it difficult for a thief to remove the protection device from the exhaust system of the vehicle. | 10-20-2011 |
20120273289 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELF-DETECTING VEHICLE THEFT - A system and method for self-detecting vehicle theft is provided that includes a first antenna and a second antenna, both located on a vehicle. The first antenna transmits the signal and the second antenna receives the signal. A monitoring module in communication with the second antenna is configured to determine whether the signal has changed. A vehicle security system is configured to activate based on a change in the signal. | 11-01-2012 |
20130032428 | Automatic engine lock of electric motorcycle - An electric motorcycle is provided with a battery; an electric motor; a speed regulation control electrically interconnecting the electric motor and the battery; a padded seat including a bracket and a space defined under the seat; and a safety switch including a housing threadedly secured to the bracket from below, a support tube disposed on a central portion of the housing and partially disposed in the bracket, a cup-shaped spring-activated member slidably put on the support tube and engaging the seat, two laterally extending contacts formed on the spring-activated member, a first contact member disposed under one laterally extending contact and having one end electrically connected to the electric motor, a second contact member disposed under the other laterally extending contact and having one end electrically connected to the speed regulation control, and two receptacles disposed in the housing for anchoring the first and second contact members therein. | 02-07-2013 |
20140124282 | ANTITHEFT DEVICE FOR THE STEERING MECHANISM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an antitheft device for the steering column of a motor vehicle, in which a movable indexer ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140144720 | VEHICLE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE - A vehicle anti-theft device ( | 05-29-2014 |
20150129344 | ACTIVE FRONT STEERING SYSTEM LOCK - A vehicle including an active front steer system including a locking mechanism having a solenoid actuated locking pin and a spring for biasing the pin toward an extended or locked position for engaging a locking disc of the active front steer system wherein the active front steer system further includes a current sensor for sensing the motion of the pin of the solenoid when the engine of the vehicle is shut down and pulse width modulated current to the solenoid is reduced and when the pin movement is sensed, the pulse width modulated current is increased (fed forward duty cycle) to reduce the movement of the pin to reduce the noise made when the metal pin makes when contacting the metal locking disc. The end of the pin and/or the locking disc may also include an insulating material to further reduce any remaining noise made when the metal pin makes when contacting the metal locking disc. | 05-14-2015 |
20160083003 | VEHICLE SECURING SYSTEM - A vehicle securing system includes a steer wheel module. The steer wheel module has a steer wheel, a steer wheel shaft connected to the steer wheel, the steer wheel shaft having a plurality of joints, and an electric wire received in the steer wheel shaft. The steer wheel shaft is capable of bending at the joints. At least one of the plurality of the joints includes an electrical connector, and the electrical connector is configured to control the electric wire shift between conducting state and non-conducting state. | 03-24-2016 |
20160167619 | Method and System for Preventing Vehicle Theft | 06-16-2016 |
180289000 | Comprising device, mechanism, or system for either repositioning a movable or removable closure member or operating a fastening device therefor | 1 |
20090242310 | OBJECT DETECTING APPARATUS, OPENING AND CLOSING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE USING OBJECT DETECTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF DETECTING UPSTROKE OF ENVELOPE - An object detecting apparatus detecting an object position based on a reflected wave generated by reflection of a transmitted ultrasonic wave from the object includes a transmitting portion transmitting the ultrasonic wave, a receiving portion receiving the ultrasonic waves as received signals, a detecting position detecting an envelope and an operation portion detecting a peak of each envelope and obtaining an approximate line with a maximum change amount of the envelope in a change amount increasing period set to a gradient of the approximate line, provided that the change amount increasing period is defined as a period that an amount of change per a predetermined unit time of the envelope, heading to the peak, continues to increase, the operation portion obtaining a time that a voltage value of the approximate line equals a reference value as a receipt time and detecting the object position based on the receipt time. | 10-01-2009 |