Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
340426240 | Including specified sensor | 33 |
20090002144 | Method of Protecting a Physical Access and an Access Device Implementing the Methods - A method of improving the rate of detection of attempts at fraud when a person passes through a controlled space based on the use of different sets of parameters issuing from at least two different sensor systems, some sets of parameters being based on correlations of measurements issuing from various sensor systems. Learning is carried out so as to characterise various types of fraud to permit identification of attempts at fraud by correlation between measurements obtained and characterisations of each type of fraud for each set of parameters. | 01-01-2009 |
20090121850 | Information storage apparatus - There is provided an information storage apparatus capable of storing information on a parked vehicle acquired before and after detection of unusual conditions with lesser amount of power to be consumed. During halt of a vehicle, at least one of image information and sound information of the interior of the vehicle is acquired by an anti-theft device main body, and the acquired information is transmitted from the anti-theft device main body to a drive recorder at a transmission interval that varies between before and after detection of unusual vehicle conditions by the anti-theft device main body. A drive recorder main body allows a second RAM to store therein information received from an anti-theft device at a second transmission period and information received from the anti-theft device at a first transmission period. | 05-14-2009 |
20090189751 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN INTRUDER INSIDE A VEHICLE - A method and apparatus are provided for detecting an intruder inside a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a load sensor coupled to the vehicle, and a processor. The processor is coupled to the load sensor and is configured to monitor the load in the vehicle after the vehicle is vacated and locked and to determine if the load in the vehicle changes by more than a predetermined threshold. | 07-30-2009 |
20100123565 | Tow Notification System - A system for and method by which persons associated with a vehicle are notified of the towing of that vehicle. | 05-20-2010 |
20100182138 | FREIGHT PROTECTION SYSTEM - An alarm unit ( | 07-22-2010 |
20110084820 | IGNITION INTERLOCK BREATHALYZER - The invention relates to an improvement in a breath alcohol test devices includes within the handheld unit containing a fuel cell, a miniaturized self calibrating test device thereby avoiding the need for 30, 60 and 90 day calibration testing. It also relates to various tamper or circumvention improvements that may be used alone or in combination with the self calibration improvement, including cameras to record a driver providing a breath sample and to verify the location of the driver within a vehicle. | 04-14-2011 |
20110316682 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING SECURITY OF A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes at least one sensor. When the sensor of the vehicle is enabled or triggered, turn on the surveillance camera installed on the vehicle or near the vehicle. When an intruder triggers the sensor, use the surveillance camera to capture the images of the intruder. Thus the identity of the intruder can be identified through the captured images. | 12-29-2011 |
20120229265 | Gear Lever Locking Device - A gear lever locking device to be installed inside a gear lever cover panel is characterized in that it comprises an auxiliary connector transverse stud and a gear lever connector which is slidable in accordance with the movement of a gear lever. On an auxiliary connector, there is provided a plurality of stud holes for use with a gear lever transverse stud having a stud end pushing mechanism. The stud end pushing mechanism receives the force exerted from a locking mechanism by a pressing means. The gear lever locking device according to the present invention includes screw guards and a cover wall that have been designed to cover a locking mechanism installation portion to prevent any removal of fastening screws or a gear sling, to prevent disassembling or breaking of the locking mechanism of the gear lever locking device to improve safety. | 09-13-2012 |
20120306636 | VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE FLEETS - A vehicle security system for securing a vehicle equipped to determine that a valid radio frequency identification tag is proximate to the vehicle when there is an attempt to start the vehicle. The system includes an authorization device configured to determine that vehicle operation has been authorized, and an interference device configured to receive an authorization signal from the authorization device. The interference device is configured to interfere with the determination that a valid radio frequency identification tag is proximate to the vehicle when the authorization signal does not indicate that vehicle operation has been authorized. The system is readily installed in a vehicle as no electrical connections are required, except for an optional power connection. | 12-06-2012 |
20130249682 | VEHICLE WIRELESS CHARGER SAFETY SYSTEM - A vehicular charging system is provided that includes a battery and a charger region. The system also includes a wireless charger for generating an electric charging signal in the charger region to charge the battery, and a plurality of sensors located to sense foreign objects and living beings in proximity to the charger region. The system further includes a controller for controlling the charger to at least reduce the charging signal when a foreign object or a living being is in proximity to the charger region. The controller may be configured to terminate the charging signal and/or activate an alarm element when a foreign object or a living being is in proximity to the charger region. | 09-26-2013 |
20140176320 | RESISTANCE-BASED CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND CONFIGURATIONS - A catalytic converter protection system that includes a controller, a catalytic converter having a housing, and a shorting element that has two terminals and is coupled to the housing. The system also includes a connector having an internal resistor. The connector is electrically coupled to the controller and the two terminals. The controller monitors resistance of the internal resistor to determine continuity between the connector and the shorting element. The controller may activate an alarm element with a loss in continuity between the terminals and the shorting element. | 06-26-2014 |
20140232536 | INTRUSION DETECTION DEVICE - In an intrusion detection device of the embodiment, a determining unit allows a transmission unit to stop transmitting ultrasonic waves until a level of a Doppler signal exceeds a predetermined threshold (threshold for detecting destruction of a window glass), and allows the transmission unit to transmit the ultrasonic waves when the level of the Doppler signal exceeds said threshold. Therefore, if the destruction of the window glass is not detected, it is possible to reduce power consumption through allowing the transmission unit to stop the transmission. Further, because processing for detecting intrusion is performed after the destruction of the window glass has been detected, it is possible to reduce erroneous detection of an intruder resulting from a movement of an object (e.g., falling of papers, a sunshade, or the like that is leaned against the interior wall) other than a human. | 08-21-2014 |
20150343992 | Vehicle Opening Monitoring Device - A vehicle opening monitoring device for monitors and indicates the presence of unclosed openings of a vehicle when the vehicle is being locked. The device includes a vehicle having a plurality of openings. Each of the openings has a closed position and an open position. A vehicle locking assembly is coupled to the vehicle for locking doors of the vehicle. Each of a plurality of monitors detects when an associated one of the openings is in the closed position. Each monitor is communicatively coupled to a processor operationally coupled to the vehicle locking assembly. The processor allows locking of the vehicle locking assembly when the monitors detect all the openings are in the closed position. | 12-03-2015 |
20160068136 | Fuel Anti-Theft Protection Systems, Apparatus, and Methods - Fuel anti-theft systems, apparatus, and methods. Embodiments provide fuel anti-theft systems including a circuit and sensors which define nominal (secure) and tampered-with states. The tampered-with states are indicative of the sensor(s) being absent. Controllers of the current embodiment, moreover, senses a combined state of (all of a pre-selected number of) the sensors and determines therefrom whether all of the sensors are present and secure. In some embodiments, the controller senses the sensors (which can be wired in parallel) via a vehicle chassis ground. If desired, a resistor (which is about electrically equivalent to one of the sensors) and/or a geo-positioning system can be connected to the controller. The sensors can include normally open switches and clamps, cable ties, adhesives, etc. which close the switches. Some sensors include grounding straps while others include ground return leads. In some embodiments, sensors are positioned at vehicle fuel caps and/or fuel filters. | 03-10-2016 |
20160082925 | Cargo Anti-Theft Protection Systems, Apparatus, and Methods - Cargo anti-theft systems, apparatus, and related methods. Anti-theft controllers of embodiments are configured to sense the openings of cargo switches and to electronically operate locks responsive thereto. Moreover, the switches are mechanically coupled to the access points in manners such that the access points cannot be opened without opening the switches. Some controllers are configured to output signals indicative of openings of the switches while some are configured to unlock the locks only in pre-selected geo-zones. The pre-selected voltages, moreover, can differ from 12 VDC and can be user-selected. Furthermore, controllers can be configured to sense (modifiable) PINs associated with openings of the cargo switches. The controllers can include a coupler which securely couples it to the vehicle. It can also be configured to sense a position of the lock. Such controllers, furthermore, can be configured to lock the lock responsive to the lock position and/or can comprise a battery. | 03-24-2016 |
20190143944 | APPARATUS FOR SENSING REMAINING PASSENGER IN VEHICLE AND GENERATING ALARM | 05-16-2019 |
340426250 | Plural diverse sensors | 5 |
20090102624 | PORTABLE COMPUTER WITH BURGLARPROOF FUNCTION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control method for a portable computer, which has a basic input output system (BIOS) and a storage module stored a plurality of data, includes the steps of enabling a burglarproof status, detecting a displacing signal to determine whether the portable computer has displacement under the burglarproof status, enabling an alert status if the portable computer has displacement, and stopping the access of the data stored in the storage module and informing the alert status to the BIOS. | 04-23-2009 |
20110199198 | Method for operating a heads-up display system, heads-up display system - In a method for operating a heads-up display system of a vehicle, the roadway state of the roadway to be traveled by the vehicle is checked using at least one suitable sensor, and a warning message is displayed at a location on the windshield in the case of detection of a critical roadway state, the location of the warning message corresponding to the dangerous, driving area of the roadway as viewed from the driver's perspective. | 08-18-2011 |
20110241855 | COMBINED MOTION /THERMAL DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE - A motion/thermal detection system and method for detecting the presence of a child or pet comprising: a detector where said detector includes a motion/thermal detection lens and provides a mechanism to detect motion and thermal activity over a range of space; a receiver to electronically collect the image passed thru the FOV lense; a processor within the detector, where said processor toggles the detector between a motion detection mode and a thermal detection mode via data acquired from the receiver; software residing on memory within the detector, said software capable of allowing the user to program the functions related to the detector; a mechanism to transmit an alert of the presence of a child or pet; and a power supply mechanism. | 10-06-2011 |
20140247122 | VEHICLE WITH ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INTRUSION DETECTION - In an embodiment of a vehicle, the vehicle comprises: a vehicle network bus; one or more electronic control units coupled to the bus. One electronic control unit comprises: a processor; a memory; an interface to the vehicle network bus; and an intrusion detection program stored in the memory and executable by the processor. The processor utilizes the interface to monitor data on the vehicle network bus and utilizes the intrusion detection program to detect one or more anomalies in the monitored data. The electronic control unit generates an alert upon detection of one or more anomalies. | 09-04-2014 |
20140266654 | ANTI-TAMPERING SYSTEM FOR VEHICULAR COMPONENT - Anti-tampering systems, methods, and devices for protection of a vehicle component. An example anti-tampering system includes one or more sensors disposed proximate to the vehicle component and a controller in communication with the one or more sensors and a memory. The system further includes one or more processors configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to receive an alert signal from the one or more sensors. The alert signal is based on physical changes to the vehicle component meeting predetermined tamper criteria. The one or more processors are further configured to send an alarm command to one or more vehicle systems based on the alert signal. | 09-18-2014 |
340426260 | Detecting intruder energy (e.g., infrared, etc.) | 1 |
20150329079 | DETECTING VEHICLE DOOR AJAR USING INTRUSION SENSOR - A vehicle includes an intrusion sensor configured to detect a Doppler shift in a passenger compartment and output an intrusion signal representing the Doppler shift. The vehicle further includes a processing device configured to receive the intrusion signal and activate an alarm if the Doppler shift exceeds a predetermined threshold. A method includes measuring a Doppler shift in a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comparing the Doppler shift to a predetermined threshold, and activating an alarm system if the Doppler shift exceeds the predetermined threshold. | 11-19-2015 |
340426270 | Window (i.e., glass) | 1 |
20120235803 | SECURITY SYSTEM HAVING A VEHICLE GLASS BREAKAGE ALARM - A home security system including vehicle glass breakage detection. A vehicle includes a glass breakage sensor and a wireless link to a home security system. The glass breakage sensor is configured and located in an unobtrusive manner within a vehicle. When the glass breakage sensor detects glass breakage it initiates a signal that causes the wireless link to inform the remainder of the home security system that the vehicle's glass has been broken. In response, the home security system notifies the home owner and a monitoring agency that the vehicle has been broken into. | 09-20-2012 |
340426280 | Door or lock | 4 |
20080211642 | ANTITHEFT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An antitheft device for a vehicle includes a controller. The vehicle has a security mechanism, a warning device, a first opening/closing object, a second opening/closing object, and a portable unit. The portable unit transmits a signal to perform a security set of the security mechanism when the portable unit is operated. The controller is configured to cause the warning device at a predetermined time to warn the user that the security set is unable to be performed, if the portable unit is operated while the first opening/closing object and the second opening/closing object are opened. | 09-04-2008 |
20090051513 | Closure panel control apparatus - A microcomputer executes initialization, which causes a memory of the microcomputer to store operational information of a window glass of a door therein in a state where no previous information is stored in the memory. The microcomputer cancels the initialization when an open state signal, which indicates an open state of the door, is outputted from a courtesy switch and/or a door closure. The microcomputer executes the initialization only when a close state signal, which indicates a close state of the door, is outputted from the courtesy switch and/or the door closure. | 02-26-2009 |
20090224896 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTRUSION DETECTION - Provided is a system and method for detecting the presence of an intruder in a vehicle using sensors to measure the change in distance between a portion of the vehicle and the ground. Distance sensors may be placed in a plurality of locations along the vehicle, preferably under the hood where the sensors have a clear line of sight to the ground. A computer is provided to receive the measurements from the sensors to compute a base distance which represents the weight of the vehicle with no intruder. The sensors continue to measure the distance to the ground and the computer subsequently computes a present distance and compares said present distance to said base distance. The computer activates an alarm when the present distance is lesser than the base distance by a predetermined value. | 09-10-2009 |
20110316683 | Anti theft locking system - An anti theft locking system for the cargo carrying portion of a truck, trailer, shipping container, and/or railcar having at least one access door. The anti theft locking mechanism and associated signal processing means for locking the access door are all located entirely within the cargo carrying portion and cannot be accessed from outside. The locking mechanism can be locked in response to a coded locking signal generated from the exterior of the cargo carrying portion. The locking mechanism can be unlocked in response to a coded unlocking signal generated from a remote location. | 12-29-2011 |
340426290 | Trunk or hood | 1 |
20090102625 | Constructive Improvement to an Anti-Theft Lock Device Applied to Automobile Trunks - A constructive improvement to an anti-theft lock device applied to automobile trunks, whose innovative solution implies a new anti-theft lock ( | 04-23-2009 |
340426300 | Ignition switch | 1 |
20090015387 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD, FIXED RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PORTABLE RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A start of a vehicle is made to be capable of limited in compliance with a necessity. For example, in a case where an operation mode at a time point in which a “request” from an ECU was received is a start inhibition mode, a portable electronic key forms an “answer” including a “start inhibition information”, and transmits that “answer” to the ECU by a UHF. In this case, in an ECU side, the start of the vehicle is inhibited. In contrast to this, in a case where it is a start permission mode, an “answer” not including the “start inhibition information” is formed and transmitted to the ECU. In this case, in the ECU side, the start of the vehicle is permitted. That is, by the fact that an accelerator is stepped on and the like, the vehicle starts. The present invention can be applied to a passive entry system. | 01-15-2009 |
340426310 | Steering wheel | 1 |
20160075306 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING WHEEL ASSEMBLY TAMPERING - A vehicle includes two or more wheel assemblies, each having a wheel assembly sensor. Each of the wheel assembly sensors is configured to produce acceleration data and pressure data associated with its associated wheel assembly. A wheel assembly tampering module communicatively coupled to the plurality of wheel assembly sensors is configured to produce an output indicative of wheel assembly tampering based on at the acceleration data and the pressure data. Inclination data and signal strength data (associated with each of the wheel assembly sensors) may also be used to determine wheel assembly tampering. | 03-17-2016 |
340426330 | Wheel/tire | 3 |
20090085732 | Method, Tire Sensor Device, Central Control Unit and System for Anti-Theft Protection Through Tire Removal Recognition - A method for recognizing the removal of a tire provided with a tire sensor device, includes recognizing, with the tire sensor device, if a respective tire is mounted on the motor vehicle and storing an item of information relating to a mounting status in the tire sensor device. If a removal is determined, the tire sensor device sends an item of information characterizing the removal to a central control unit and the central control unit outputs a warning. A tire sensor device, a central control unit and a system for anti-theft protection through tire removal recognition, are also provided. | 04-02-2009 |
20100007477 | TIRE WITH MONITORING DEVICE - The invention provides a monitoring device and tire combination wherein an antenna is mounted to the tire in a location spaced from the monitoring device. In one embodiment, the antenna may be mounted to the tire sidewall outside the body cords of the tire. The antenna may be mounted on the outer surface of the sidewall or embedded within the body of the sidewall. The antenna is connected to the monitoring device with a connector. The connector may be electrically coupled to the monitoring device or may be connected to the monitoring device with a plug and socket connection. When the antenna is outside the body cord, the connector may extend from the antenna through the bead filler, over the top of the turn up, or under the bead ring. | 01-14-2010 |
20130249683 | Theft Prevention Using Existing ABS Sensors - The automobile theft prevention system proposed in this invention detects motion by using the existing wheel rotational sensors that are part of the anti lock braking and stability augmentation systems present in most automobiles, without the requirement of any additional hardware specific to the theft prevention system. | 09-26-2013 |