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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7952226 | Insulating control device and method for vehicle proximity remote A system and method for controlling the radio frequency emissions of a proximity remote keyless system for permitting or denying remote access to premises of a vehicle. The source power is controlled to thereby control when the vehicle is authorized to start. The pr... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7928599 | Steering lock having chip communicating with electronic system of a motor vehicle Present invention relates to an electro-mechanical anti-theft device suitable both to inhibit rotation of the steering axis of a motor vehicle and to interrupt feeding of necessary electric switchboards for correct operation of the same motor vehicle. As to this lat... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7859129 | Vehicle antitheft device and control method of a vehicle When a remote start of an engine using a predetermined transmitter is performed, a security regarding theft of a vehicle can be prevented form being significantly deteriorated. The vehicle has a remote engine starter for remotely start an engine and a vehicle antith... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7781906 | Burglarproof device of vehicle A drive of a steering-lock actuator is controlled such that a lock member takes a steering lock state from a steering unlock state if there occurs a change in the state of a vehicle door detected by a door-state detecting device and a stop state of the vehicle is de... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7768148 | Anti-theft battery switch box system An anti-theft battery switchbox system, comprising: an ignition coil; a cutoff switch electrically connected to the ignition coil; a battery in electrical communication with the cutoff switch; and the cutoff switch selectively electrically couples the battery to the... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7759818 | Intermittent driving system An intermittent driving system includes a control target circuit to determine and notify a switching timing of ON/OFF of a power supply, and a control circuit to send a power supply ON signal for turning on the power supply or a power supply OFF signal for turning o... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7714459 | Locking device for a steering shaft having a selectable switching position when the locking bolt arrangement is displaced in the direction of a release end position A locking device for a steering spindle, includes a locking bolt arrangement and a control element coupled thereto, such that the locking bolt arrangement can be displaced in the axial direction between a locking position and a release end position by rotating the c... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7714460 | Electric steering lock device An electric steering lock device includes an operation relay for operating an electric motor, a pair of switching relays for switching the rotating direction of the electric motor, and diodes for energizing each relay connected to a port of a control unit respective... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7667348 | Vehicle theft prevention device A theft prevention device makes an ECU operable by transmitting a second ID code to the ECU from a keyset when an input code agrees with a first ID code. A device is provided for inputting a second reference code which is collated with a second ID code provided to a... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7589434 | Auto anti-theft device The invention is an improved anti-theft vehicle ignition system. The invention includes a control box that mounts to the dashboard and of which contains a magnetic card swipe, a touch screen, and a hinged lid. The control box requires a series of steps to be complet... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7589433 | Electric steering lock An electric steering lock capable of outputting a signal correctly indicating an operation state of a steering lock mechanism even when the operation voltage of a lock detector decreases. The electric steering lock includes a CPU, a signal hold circuit, and an OR ci... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7550867 | Method and safety system for a displacement device of a motor vehicle A safety system for a locking device of a motor vehicle includes a unit control device which has at least one power switch for controlling an electromechanical unit in a blocking state, a central control device including signal links to the unit control device and f... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7528501 | Vehicle controller for straddle type vehicle The vehicle controller is provided with a portable transmitting device and an authentication system that receives and authenticates the signal. If the authentication is successful, power is supplied from a control unit to a steering lock and an encrypted signal is c... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7521818 | Door locking system for a motor vehicle A position monitoring means for detecting the locked position of a locking element is assigned to at least one locking element. Furthermore, each position monitoring means is operatively connected to a control means for checking on whether a proper locked state prev... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7498688 | Engine start control system for vehicle An engine start control system includes a key transponder, a steering lock, a driver authorizer, an engine starting switch, a pre-driving operation detector, a first and second steering lock controllers and an engine start controller. The key transponder stores a sl... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7492056 | Electrical locking system In an electric locking system, a controllable switching device is disposed in connection cables between the driver module for triggering an electric motor of a central locking system and a supply voltage. The controllable switching device is opened in a standby mode... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7489049 | Antitheft device An antitheft system can be provided by constructing such that, when a stop signal has been inputted from an engine 7, a main controller 2 outputs, until a first predetermined time Ts elapses, a turn-on signal to switches 8, 9 to perform a simila... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7443280 | Rolling-code based process and system In a rolling-code based process and system for the unambiguous identification of serial numbers in a data communication system, least two subscribers each have an identical serial number set. The process includes a) the first subscriber transmitting a first challeng... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439632 | Vehicle door control system A vehicle door control system provides increased usability convenience to users by a function for automatically opening and closing vehicle doors. When a response signal has been continuously received over a predetermined period from a portable device in response to... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7432798 | Method that achieves the theft-proof function of a car by detecting the parking light system of a car A method includes detecting the parking light system of a car to achieve the theft-proof function. It can detect and learn the how many flashes, the turn on/off time in each period and the voltage value of the parking light, which is produced when using a keyless tr... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430471 | Method and system for monitoring a vehicle A method for monitoring a vehicle includes detecting movement or activation of the vehicle, transmitting a signal indicating movement or activation of the vehicle, to a control center, transmitting any received operator identification information to the control cent... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7420291 | Security apparatus A security apparatus is installed in a vehicle including a door-lock control device for performing a door lock control on the basis of a signal transmitted from a portable transmitter, which a legitimate driver should take along. The security apparatus prevents a th... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414519 | Theft prevention apparatus of leisure vehicle A theft prevention apparatus of a leisure vehicle including a portable device configured to transmit a user identification code by radio, a communication device that is equipped in the leisure vehicle and is configured to receive the user identification code, an ele... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411481 | Electronic control apparatus for motor vehicle An ECU of a vehicle is activated to communicate with a user validation apparatus while a specific signal such as an ignition signal is being produced, and to perform a first control operation when positive validation occurs, and can be activated by a request signal ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408464 | System and method for identifying component parts in an assembly A system and method for identifying stolen component parts contained within a product and/or identifying the origin of a component part. To utilize the system, an integrated transmitter assembly is attached to at least some component parts within a product. Each of ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408446 | Burglar alarm device for vehicle There is provided in back of the instrument panel the motion sensor that transmits the radio wave continuously or periodically and receive the radio wave reflected in the vehicle compartment. Also, there is provided the burglar horn that executes specified alarming ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7403099 | Smart key system A smart key system for a vehicle determines that a mobile communicator is not in the passenger compartment and that an in-trunk communicator communicates with the mobile communicator when the trunk gets locked. Then the smart key system executes a recovery process f... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7397341 | System to detect lock tampering A lock and key system is configured to sense an operational signature generated by an object placed into a keyway in the system. The system is further configured to compare the operational signature with a reference signature, and to generate an alarm when the opera... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7397363 | Control and/or monitoring apparatus and method An apparatus including a first device which generates and/or transmits a first signal and which is associated with a web site and located remote from a premises or vehicle. The first signal is transmitted in response to a second signal transmitted from a second devi... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394350 | Power-saving on-vehicle controller An on-vehicle controller performs smart control for transmitting a transmission request signal to a predetermined area and for unlocking a door of a vehicle based on a return signal transmitted by a portable device receiving the transmission request signal, security... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7388472 | Vehicle anti-theft time based engine start inhibitor A vehicle anti-theft method for use in a vehicle having an internal combustion engine, an ignition, a starter, fuel injectors, a memory, engine controller, and a real clock time function in the engine controller, said engine controller being configured to operate th... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388471 | Anti-theft system and method In accordance with the present invention, an anti-theft system includes an input device and a processor having an associated memory, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to activate the anti-theft system in response to receiving an authoriza... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388473 | Control system and method using biometric information An entry control system includes a portable device carried by a vehicle user and a biometric sensor attached to a vehicle door. The biometric sensor includes a CCD camera and a shutter. The shutter is moved to uncover the CCD camera only when the portable device is ... | 06/17/2008 |
| RE40367 | Remote lock operation apparatus for light vehicle This invention relates to a remote lock operation apparatus for a light vehicle having a bar handle and a switch case and having no cabin. One objective of the invention is to make it possible for the infrared receiver of the remote lock operation apparatus to cover... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7378752 | Vehicle antitheft device A vehicle antitheft device prevents an erroneous activation of a theft preventing function due to an activation of a system, which is capable of starting an engine in a state where a key is not inserted in an ignition key cylinder. A power source control device caus... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375440 | Vehicle electronic key system A vehicle electronic key system that may be lent to a third person without having to worry about how the key would be used. The key system includes a portable key and a control unit installed in a vehicle. When the vehicle owner does not want the third person to use... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369040 | Transmitter modulation switching An example receiver/transmitter for a passive start and entry system switches between amplitude shift keyed modulation and frequency shift keyed modulation to maintain clear uninterrupted and dependable communication with a remote transmitter in the presence of inte... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365633 | Vehicle remote control apparatus and vehicle remote control system using the same A vehicle remote control apparatus has: A) a first transmitter for outputting an authentication request signal to a mobile device including a radio terminal assigned with an identification code special to a vehicle and outputting an authentication response signal co... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363061 | Information registering and retrieving system, in-vehicle apparatus and portable apparatus When an in-vehicle apparatus receives an information retrieval request from a portable cellular phone along with a phone ID of the cellular phone, a link key is generated in the in-vehicle apparatus based on the phone ID and an apparatus ID of the in-vehicle apparat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362006 | Steering lock A steering lock for ensuring an unlock state when it is imperative that the steering lock remain in the unlock state. The steering lock includes a motor for generating drive force that engages and locks a lock bar with a steering shaft. The steering lock includes an... | 04/22/2008 |
