INTEGRATED VEHICLE SENSING AND WARNING SYSTEM

• US 20160049061A1
• Filed: 08/13/2015
• Published: 02/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vikie, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Vikie, Inc.
• Inventors: Scarborough, Derek Devaughn, Snyder, Justin Allen, Astacio, Felix Ruben
• Application Number:
  US14/825,256
• Publication Number:
  US 20160049061A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/002 Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon detection means responsive to presence or absence of children B60N2/266
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

The present invention is a system for detecting the presence of a mammal, such as a child, inside a vehicle which is experiencing extreme temperatures. The system initiates one or more alarms such that a passersby, the authorities, the driver, contacts, or the like can rescue the mammal before harm can occur.

Claims

1. A safety sensing system for detection of a mammal in an extreme temperature situation in a vehicle having seating comprising:

a) a temperature sensor;

b) at least two sensors for the detection of a mammal selected from the group consisting of;

i. a load sensor beneath one or more of the vehicle seats;

ii. a seatbelt closure sensor for each of one or more of the vehicle seatbelts;

iii. a motion detector sensor;

iv. a sound sensor;

v. a heartbeat sensor;

vi. an image sensor;

c) a microcontroller in communication with the sensors which determines from at least one of the mammal selecting sensors if there is a mammal in the vehicle at an extreme temperature; and

d) an alarm coupled with the microcontroller which is activated when the microcontroller determines there is a mammal in the vehicle at an extreme temperature.

2. The safety sensing system according to claim 1 wherein the system further comprises a connection to the vehicles sensor system.

3. The safety system according to claim 2 wherein the connection is via the vehicle'"'"'s CAN port, CAN bus, Local Interconnect Network, or other vehicle communication networks.

4. The safety system according to claim 2 wherein the vehicle'"'"'s sensor system provides at least one of the sensors of the safety sensing system.

5. The safety sensing system according to claim 4 wherein all the sensors of the safety sensing system are provided by the vehicle'"'"'s sensor system.

6. The safety sensing system according to claim 1 wherein the alarm comprises at least one of the alarms from the list comprising:

a) sounding of the vehicle horn;

b) flashing of the vehicle lights;

c) a siren;

d) a public address system; and

e) a message sent to public authorities.

7. A safety sensing system according to claim 1 wherein the system further comprises a message being sent automatically to a selected individual or group when the alarm is activated other than the public authorities.

8. The safety system according to claim 1 wherein once the alarm is activated the alarm cannot be turned off unless a door of the vehicle is opened.

9. The safety system according to claim 1 wherein at least one door is automatically unlocked when the alarm is activated.

10. The safety system according to claim 1 which further comprises an alert signal initiated if a vehicle driver is leaving the vehicle and the system detects a mammal other than the driver present in the vehicle.

11. The safety system according to claim 1 wherein the system further comprises at least one from the group consisting of a location detection system, a cellular communication system and a Wi-Fi communication system.

12. A safety sensing system for detection of a mammal in an extreme temperature situation in a vehicle having seating comprising:

a) a temperature sensor;

b) a motion detector;

c) a microcontroller for reading the sensors and determining if there is a mammal in the vehicle at an extreme temperature; and

d) an alarm coupled with the microcontroller which is activated when the microcontroller determines there is a mammal in the vehicle at an extreme temperature.

13. The safety sensing system according to claim 12 wherein the system further comprises a connection to the vehicle'"'"'s sensor system.

14. The safety system according to claim 13 wherein the connection is via the vehicle'"'"'s CAN port, CAN bus, Local Interconnect Network, or other vehicle communication networks.

15. The safety system according to claim 13 wherein the vehicle'"'"'s sensor system provides at least one of the sensors of the safety sensing system.

16. The safety sensing system according to claim 15 wherein all the sensors of the safety sensing system are provided by the vehicle'"'"'s sensor system.

17. The safety sensing system according to claim 12 wherein the alarm comprises at least one of the alarms from the list comprising:

a) door-ajar-child-present beeping upon exit;

b) message sent to the driver of the vehicle;

c) message sent to contacts;

d) sounding of the vehicle horn or flashing the vehicle lights;

e) flashing of the vehicle lights;

f) a siren;

g) a public address system; and

h) a message sent to public authorities.

18. A safety sensing system according to claim 12 wherein the system further comprises a message being sent automatically to a selected individual or group when the alarm is activated.

19. The safety system according to claim 12 wherein once the alarm is activated the alarm cannot be turned off unless a door of the vehicle is opened.

20. The safety system according to claim 12 which further comprises an alert signal initiated if a vehicle driver is leaving the vehicle and the system detects a mammal other than the driver present in the vehicle.

21. The safety system according to claim 12 wherein at least one door is automatically unlocked when the alarm is activated.