Electrically controlled automated devices to operate, slow, guide, stop and secure, equipment and machinery for the purpose of controlling their unsafe, unattended, unauthorized, unlawful hazardous and/or legal use, with remote control and accountability worldwide

• US 20040049324A1
• Filed: 09/05/2003
• Published: 03/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kline & Walker LLC
• Original Assignee: Kline & Walker LLC
• Inventors: Walker, Richard C.
• Granted Patent: US 7,259,357 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/205 Mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/304 Boats
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/02 operating on the steering mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/042 operating on the fuel supply
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/08 operating on brakes or brake systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/33 of global position, e.g. by providing GPS coordinates
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 7/18 operated by wayside apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/4266 having an electro-mechanically actuated expansion unit, e.g. solenoid, electric motor, piezo stack
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/4863 closed systems B60T8/4845, B60T8/489 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/50 of positioning data, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System] data
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/029 Adapting to failures or work around with other constraints, e.g. circumvention by avoiding use of failed parts
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/021 Introducing corrections for particular conditions exterior to the engine conjoint control of vehicle sub-units for propelling the vehicle B60W30/18
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/042 for stopping the engine

Abstract

This application describes completely in many unique ways and detail all the devices to reduce a vehicle'"'"'s speed and/or reduce a machines RPMs and/or stop any piece of equipment'"'"'s as well as guide it if mobile through automated controls. First to slow it down, and guide it and/or control it if necessary (i.e., other pieces of equipment). Secondly it discusses how to stop any piece of equipment completely. And thirdly, the invention secures it in a safe stationary position either entirely or any number of specific moving parts. Many of these systems are initially here described to slow, reduce speed, steer, stop and/or secure equipment functions. However, they also can be used to increase a piece of equipment'"'"'s functions. In other words their variations are completely capable to serve any remote or automated controls on a vehicle in the future to provide full robotics systems, e.g., for automated transportation systems, automated manufacturing, etc., either through individually isolated remote control systems and/or interfaced with other off-board systems through communication links, gateway computers, computer networks and the world wide web for inexpensive long distance monitoring and remote control. The invention focuses on the automobile industry but as has always been maintained throughout all these applications these devices and systems are designed to control every piece of equipment. The invention includes various accountable protocols and commercial developments to control speed, brake and steering for an automobile shut down to be performed through automation to a safe controlled secured deactivated state to be considered as a basis for a standard in aggressive vehicle remote control and/or to control and guide a vehicle and/or piece of equipment through many different automated systems.

Claims

1. A system for sealing, unsealing and/or bonding, comprising a mechanism using a conductive metal wire or thin metal strip coated with a substance that liquefies when the wire is heated by shorting out the opposite poles of the same power source on either end of the of the thin metal strip or wire, for sealing, resealing and/or unsealing electrical components with different plastics, waxes and adhesives at varied thermal ranges, and for sealing, unsealing and resealing unions or joints between materials, the metal strip coated with the substance preformed by a coated covering of plastic that melts into at least two metal locking seal wells and receiving groove around the access panel.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the system is used as a security switch mechanism that permits the shorted condition of the power source through the metal strip when the appropriate electrical signal and or mechanical switch is closed to complete a circuit through the thin wire.

3. A system according to claim 1, further comprising a security trigger circuit activating a heating process, optionally via entry of a coded security signal.