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System for remote disabling of an internal combustion engine
Assignee: SAFE-T-STOP Inc
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Filing: 1984-12-26
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Granted: 1986-10-28
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Expires: 2004-12-26
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a system applicable to various internal combustion engines, such as for automobiles, motorcycles, snowmobiles and outboards, to permit an authorized person, such as a police officer, to prevent their improper or illegal operation. The engine includes a detector detecting the speed of operation of the motor which is compared with a preset value. Upon an unusually high motor speed being reached a receiver is enabled for a preset period of time. During this preset period the engine can be disabled by a transmission from a transmitter operated by the police officer, preferably using a designated exclusive channel. The disabling slows the engine to an idle speed without stopping it, so that the power assist mechanisms of the vehicle remain operative to maintain normal braking and steering function.
Inventors
- 👤 Mike Stolar
- 👤 David B. Robertson
- 👤 Mitchell J. Cichy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K31/00; B60K31/0058; F; F02; F02P; F02P11/00; F02P11/04; F02P9/00; F02P9/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A system for the deliberate remote disabling of an internal combustion enginer upon receipt by the engine of a disable signal from a location remote from the engine, the system comprising: speed detecting and comparison circuit means for connection to the engine to detect the speed thereof and to produce therein a speed signal representative of the current speed or acceleration of the engine; the said circuit means comparing the speed signal with a preset signal value representative of a predetermined speed or acceleration of the engine above which it may be disabled, and producing a receiver enabling signal when the speed signal represents a speed or acceleration greater than the said predetermined value; a radio transmitter operable by an operator to produce a broadcast disable signal; a radio receiver connected to the speed detector and comparison circuit means to receive and be enabled by the said enabling signal, and upon receipt of the said broadcast disable signal while enabled producing a disable control signal; and disabling means for connection to the engine to disable it, the disabling means being connected to the receiver to receive therefrom the disable control signal and upon receipt thereof being operative to disable the engine.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
201 words
A system for the deliberate remote disabling of an internal combustion enginer upon receipt by the engine of a disable signal from a location remote from the engine, the system comprising: speed detecting and comparison circuit means for connection to the engine to detect the speed thereof and to produce therein a speed signal representative of the current speed or acceleration of the engine; the said circuit means comparing the speed signal with a preset signal value representative of a predetermined speed or acceleration of the engine above which it may be disabled, and producing a receiver enabling signal when the speed signal represents a speed or acceleration greater than the said predetermined value; a radio transmitter operable by an operator to produce a broadcast disable signal; a radio receiver connected to the speed detector and comparison circuit means to receive and be enabled by the said enabling signal, and upon receipt of the said broadcast disable signal while enabled producing a disable control signal; and disabling means for connection to the engine to disable it, the disabling means being connected to the receiver to receive therefrom the disable control signal and upon receipt thereof being operative to disable the engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the disabling means are operative to disable the engine by drastically reducing its speed of operation without complete stopping thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, and including time delay circuit means connected between the speed detecting and comparison circuit means and the radio receiver and permitting the enabling of the radio receiver in response to receipt of the said disable control signal for a predetermined period of time set by the time delay circuit means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A system as claimed in claim 2, and including time delay circuit means connected between the speed detecting and comparison circuit means and the radio receiver and permitting the enabling of the radio receiver in response to receipt of the said disable control signal for a predetermined time delay period set by the time delay circuit means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the time delay period is from about ten seconds to five minutes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, and including reference circuit means set or settable to correspond with the predetermined speed or acceleration of the engine, the speed detecting and comparison means comparing the value of the speed or acceleration detected by the speed detector cicuit with the said predetermined value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the speed of the engine is detected by measurement of the number of revolutions of the engine per unit of time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the acceleration of the enginer is detected by measurement of the rate of increase of the number of revolutions of the engine per unit of time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the engine is of the type having a electric ignition system and the engine is disabled by the disabling means via the ignition system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the engine is of the type having a electric ignition system and the engine is disabled by the disabling means adding an electric load to the ignition system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the engine is disabled by the disabling means reducing the fuel supply to the engine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the engine is of the compression ignition type and the engine is disabled by the disabling means, reducing the fuel supply to the engine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
83 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, including an opto-electronic link between the speed detecting and comparison circuit means and the radio receiver to isolate the respective means electrically from one another, said link comprising a light source that is lit upon supply thereto of a receiver enabling signal input from the said circuit means, and a light sensitive detector detecting the lighting of the light source and producing in response thereto a corresponding receiver enabling signal output supplied to the radio receiver.
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