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...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8159336 | Apparatus and method for maintaining communication with a stolen vehicle tracking device Communications are maintained between a base station and a stolen vehicle tracking (SVT) module disposed with a vehicle. At the SVT module at the vehicle, it is determined whether jamming is occurring with communications between the SVT module and the base station a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8138898 | Electronic device to be incorporated into a motor vehicle in order to help retrieve the device following a theft The invention relates to an electronic device (1) that is to be incorporated into a motor vehicle. Said device (1) comprises a radio module (18) for establishing a short-distance wireless connection to an authorized cellular telephone (2)... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8130088 | Vehicle controler for straddle type vehicle A vehicle controller for a straddle type vehicle includes a portable device that transmits a code signal and control unit comprising a receiver and an authenticator that respectively receive and authenticate the code signal. If the authentication is determined to be... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8120472 | Car security alarm device A portable alarm device (100) for guarding a car (200) or another mobile object having a lockable compartment against theft or burglary, comprising: a housing (1) having at least one opening (2) and a microphone (4) therein for det... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8102247 | Moving object monitoring device and moving object monitoring system The present invention is provided to suppress an increase of communication cost, immediately detect theft and illegal use of a moving object, and immediately deal with the theft and illegal use. A moving object monitoring device 10 is installed in a moving ob... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8102248 | Battery charging system for electric vehicle A battery charging system includes: an electric vehicle; a network termination unit connectable to the electric vehicle through a power line cable for supplying electric power to the electric vehicle; and a first server that transmits a control signal indicative of ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8093998 | System and method for setting functions according to location An apparatus, system, and method for controlling functions of a vehicular alarm. The method includes receiving one or more signals including location information, determining a location of the vehicle using the location information, setting one or more functions bas... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8068017 | Crime-prevention system A vehicle is provided with an identification information memory in which identification information of the vehicle is memorized, and a transmitter for transmitting the identification information. A portable terminal is provided with a receiver for receiving the iden... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7990253 | Vehicular theft preventing device Vehicular theft preventing device includes: an operation switch for switching between different displays on a display section, the operation switch being constructed to function also as a setting switch operable to set the preventing device in an alert mode; a main ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7961081 | Anti-theft system and method A system and apparatus for detecting unauthorized movement of a moveable object where the system includes a GPS receiver, cellular modulator, processor, pager modem, sensor and two-way pager. When the system is coupled to a moveable object and is armed via the pager... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7916003 | Protective cover assembly A protective cover assembly is provided. The protective cover assembly includes a flexible cover and an alarm assembly. The flexible cover includes an outer layer of flexible material, an inner layer of flexible material, and at least one layer of tear resistant mat... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7898399 | Aircraft security system The security system provides an aircraft security system capable of protecting both single and multiple engine aircraft. Variations of the present system prevent unauthorized starting of protected aircraft and activate an alarm when engine starting it is attempted. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7876201 | Vehicle authorization method and system A vehicle authorization method and system. The method includes transmitting, by a computing system in a vehicle, a first request for enabling the vehicle for a driver. The computing system receives vehicle identification data associated with the vehicle. The computi... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7864029 | Vehicle-setting-based driver identification system A system and method for identifying a person as an authorized driver of a vehicle based on settings of the vehicle. The system includes a sensor for detecting a presence of a driver in the vehicle. The system also includes one or more control modules corresponding t... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7852199 | Security configuration with an inductively coupled touch sensitive keypad in or on a window pane and motor vehicle with the security configuration A security configuration in or for a motor vehicle, which includes a bodywork part, such as a door, and a window pane arranged in the bodywork part. The security configuration includes a touch-sensitive keypad integrated in or mounted to the window pane. The keypad ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7817018 | Car antitheft system A car antitheft system includes a main controller invisibly mounted on a car, and an antitheft state indicator embedded in an engine start button of the car and electrically connected to the main controller for indicating a current antitheft state of the car. With t... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7808371 | Vehicle fleet security system The invention relates to a fleet security system comprising a vehicle security unit (VSU) to be installed inside each vehicle, on the sun visor or on the dashboard of the vehicle, and connected to the vehicle using the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) connector of the veh... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7786848 | Vehicle security systems A complementary security system for installation, at least in part in a vehicle, has an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) security system installed therein. The complementary security system for communicating an alarm condition beyond the communication range of ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7782178 | Vehicle anti-theft system and method In a vehicle anti-theft system, a vehicle-mounted mainframe downloads a sole identification code, serving as a control identification code, and transfers the sole identification code into a part as a part identification code. The vehicle-mounted mainframe determines... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7777612 | Theft prevention device for automotive vehicle service centers An apparatus and method for preventing theft in automotive vehicle service centers. The apparatus includes at least one portable tool and a controller. The portable tool includes circuitry configured to communicate with the controller. The portable tool further incl... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7772967 | Crime prevention device for vehicle A vehicle security system including an intrusion determining unit that transmits a transmission wave in a vehicle, and determines, based on an output of a reflected wave of the transmission wave, whether or not a body intrudes into the vehicle. The security system a... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7768380 | Security system control for monitoring vehicular compartments Security system and method for monitoring vehicular compartments includes at least one optical image receiving unit arranged to receive optical images of a compartment of the vehicle, e.g., from at least a portion of the face of a person located at a driver's statio... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7755472 | System and method for setting functions according to location An apparatus, system, and method for controlling functions of a vehicular alarm. The method includes receiving one or more signals including location information, determining a location of the vehicle using the location information, setting one or more functions bas... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7728718 | Lighting system for vehicle and vehicle incorporating same The lighting system having a plurality of winker lamps disposed on front and rear portions of a vehicle body, a winker switch, and a lighting control circuit which performs changeover function allowing the winker lamps at a front portion of the vehicle body to lit a... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7692533 | Security for navigation system and garage door opener A method of operating a security system using a vehicle and preventing access to a vehicle system and to a vehicle garage may entail monitoring a security condition of the vehicle with a vehicle electronic control unit (“ECU”). Upon detecting an unsecure conditi... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7679489 | Auto anti-theft system with door-mount wireless remote-control pushbutton An auto anti-theft system with door-mount wireless remote-control pushbutton includes a main controller installed in a car for controlling the operation of the anti-theft system; a remote controller being carried by a user for code matching; and a small-size wireles... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7646286 | Stolen vehicle recovery support apparatus An apparatus for supporting recovery of the vehicle if the vehicle is stolen includes a determining unit that determines whether the vehicle is being stolen. A camera judges a state of the vehicle and an environment around the vehicle. When the determining unit dete... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7595718 | Antitheft system with clip-on wireless keypad An antitheft system includes a main controller mounted in a car for controlling an overall operation of the antitheft system, and a wireless keypad provided on a front side with numbered keys, and on a rear side with a clip. The wireless keypad may be attached to a ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7576637 | Vehicle security system including pre-warning features for a vehicle having a data communications bus and related methods A vehicle security system for a vehicle of a type including a vehicle data communications bus connected to a plurality of vehicle devices may include at least one vehicle security sensor interfacing with the vehicle data communications bus for generating a pre-warni... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7576636 | Driver authorization system A driver authorization system for a vehicle includes an on-board identification device for communicating with a mobile release device to verify usage authorization, an ignition lock, ignition key, and a control unit for activating ignition lock functions (such as st... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7570155 | Position-based proximity security system for parked vehicle A security system includes a position detecting device, a sensing device, and a notifying device. The position detecting device detects a position of a vehicle. The sensing device senses a moving object that moves around the vehicle. The sensing device is mounted in... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7561028 | Method and apparatus for providing a personal security system A personal security system (PSS) for use by an operator of a vehicle. The vehicle includes communication logic to communicate with a central station via a communication channel. The personal security system comprises timing logic that operates to measure a predeterm... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7551064 | Method and device for securing a vehicle against theft The invention relates to a method and a device for securing a vehicle against theft. According to the invention, at least one essential operating element (2) of the vehicle can be switched between three operating states A, B and C. An external authorization d... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7551065 | Vehicle antitheft apparatus An antitheft apparatus for a vehicle includes a theft behavior sensing device and a paint injecting device. The theft behavior sensing device senses a theft behavior to the vehicle. The paint injecting device injects paint toward at least one of an exterior and an i... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7541915 | Anti-theft system for vehicle In an anti-theft system for a vehicle, a tilt signal generating device outputs a tilt signal based on a tilt of the vehicle. A characteristic sensing device receives the tilt signal and detects a characteristic of the tilt signal. A computing device computes a chang... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7532107 | Anti-theft system for vehicle An anti-theft system for a vehicle includes schedule taking means for taking a usage schedule of the vehicle, wherein the usage schedule of the vehicle includes a future time for the vehicle to be used next, interval calculating means for calculating an interval bet... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7532108 | Vehicle theft detection device A vehicle theft detection device includes an inclination detection unit and an operation control unit. The inclination detection unit detects an inclination of a vehicle. The operation control unit detects theft using an output of the inclination detection unit. If ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7518488 | Motor vehicle identify anti-fake apparatus and method The present invention discloses a motor vehicle identity anti-fake apparatus and method. The motor vehicle identity includes a microcomputer (1), communicators (2), member anti-fake apparatus (3) and information displays (4). The motor ve... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7501937 | Vehicle security device including pre-warn indicator and related methods A pre-warn vehicle security device is for a vehicle including a data communications bus, an alert indicator, and an alarm controller interfacing with the data communications bus. The alarm controller may cause the alert indicator to generate an alarm indication resp... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7501936 | Method and system for facilitating entry into or out of a motor vehicle A method for facilitating entry into or out of a motor vehicle is provided. A complete lowering of the window takes place after a double unlock command is provided along with a simultaneous or subsequent opening of the vehicle door. ... | 03/10/2009 |
