Breathalyzer System

• US 20180043776A1
• Filed: 08/10/2016
• Published: 02/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Youssef Labib
• Original Assignee: Youssef Labib
• Inventors: Labib, Youssef
• Application Number:
  US15/232,927
• Publication Number:
  US 20180043776A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/063 preventing starting of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/24 Drug level, e.g. alcohol
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/4972 Determining alcohol content for vehicle safety devices B60K28/06

Abstract

A breathalyzer system includes a vehicle that has an ignition. A receiver is concealed within the vehicle and the receiver is electrically coupled to the ignition. The receiver selectively actuates the ignition. A breathalyzer unit is provided. The breathalyzer unit is in electrical communication with the receiver. The breathalyzer unit may be breathed through thereby facilitating the breathalyzer unit to determine a blood alcohol concentration. The receiver actuates the ignition when the breathalyzer unit determines the blood alcohol concentration is below a legal limit. Thus, the vehicle may be driven. The receiver inhibits the ignition from being actuated when the breathalyzer unit determines the blood alcohol concentration is above the legal limit. Thus, the vehicle is inhibited from being driven.

Claims

1. A breathalyzer system being configured to inhibit an intoxicated driver from driving a vehicle, said system comprising:

a vehicle having an ignition;

a receiver being concealed within said vehicle wherein said receiver is configured to be protected from tampering, said receiver being electrically coupled to said ignition, said receiver selectively actuating said ignition; and

a breathalyzer unit being configured to be carried, said breathalyzer unit being in electrical communication with said receiver, said breathalyzer unit being configured to be breathed through thereby facilitating said breathalyzer unit to determine a blood alcohol concentration, said receiver actuating said ignition when said breathalyzer unit determines the blood alcohol concentration is below a legal limit wherein said vehicle is configured to be driven, said receiver inhibiting said ignition from being actuated when said breathalyzer unit determines the blood alcohol concentration is above the legal limit wherein said vehicle is configured to be inhibited from being driven, said breathalyzer unit including a housing;

an aperture extending through said housing;

a key ring extending through said aperture wherein said key ring is coupled to said breathalyzer unit; and

a display being positioned on said housing wherein said display is configured to be observed, said display being operationally coupled to said breathalyzer unit to display the blood alcohol concentration of the breath.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising said housing having a front wall, a back wall and a peripheral wall extending therebetween, said front wall having a plurality of first slots extending into an interior of said housing wherein each of said first slots is configured to facilitate breath to pass into said housing, said peripheral wall having a plurality of second slots extending into an interior of said housing, each of said second slots being in fluid communication with each of said first slots wherein each of said second slots is configured to facilitate the breath to exit said housing.

4. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a processor being positioned within said housing, said processor selectively generating a drive sequence.

5. The system according to claim 4, further comprising a breathalyzer being positioned within said housing, said breathalyzer being electrically coupled to said processor, said breathalyzer being in fluid communication between each of said first slots and each of said second slots wherein said breathalyzer is configured to determine the blood alcohol concentration of the breath, said processor generating said drive sequence when said breathalyzer determines the blood alcohol concentration of the breath is below the legal limit.

6. The system according to claim 4, further comprising said display being positioned on said front wall of said housing wherein said display is configured to be observed, said display being electrically coupled to said processor wherein said display is configured to display the blood alcohol concentration of the breath.

7. The system according to claim 4, further comprising a transmitter being positioned within said housing, said transmitter being electrically coupled to said processor, said transmitter being in electrical communication with said receiver, said transmitter transmitting said drive sequence to said receiver, said receiver actuating said ignition when said receiver receives said drive sequence.

8. The system according to claim 4, further comprising:

said housing having a recess; and

a plurality of buttons, each of said buttons being coupled to said front wall of said housing wherein each of said buttons is configured to be manipulated, each of said buttons being electrically coupled to said processor, each of said buttons controlling operational parameters of said vehicle, each of said buttons being positioned within said recess.

9. The system according to claim 4, further comprising a power supply being positioned within said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery.

3. (canceled)

10. A breathalyzer system being configured to inhibit an intoxicated driver from driving a vehicle, said system comprising:

a vehicle having an ignition;

a receiver being concealed within said vehicle wherein said receiver is configured to be protected from tampering, said receiver being electrically coupled to said ignition, said receiver selectively actuating said ignition; and

a breathalyzer unit being configured to be carried, said breathalyzer unit being in electrical communication with said receiver, said breathalyzer unit being configured to be breathed through thereby facilitating said breathalyzer unit to determine a blood alcohol concentration, said receiver actuating said ignition when said breathalyzer unit determines the blood alcohol concentration is below a legal limit wherein said vehicle is configured to be driven, said receiver inhibiting said ignition from being actuated when said breathalyzer unit determines the blood alcohol concentration is above the legal limit wherein said vehicle is configured to be inhibited from being driven, said breathalyzer unit comprising;

a housing having a front wall, a back wall and a peripheral wall extending therebetween, said front wall having a plurality of first slots extending into an interior of said housing wherein each of said first slots is configured to facilitate breath to pass into said housing, said peripheral wall having a plurality of second slots extending into an interior of said housing, each of said second slots being in fluid communication with each of said first slots wherein each of said second slots is configured to facilitate the breath to exit said housing, said front wall having a recess extending toward said back wall, said housing having an aperture extending through said front wall and said back wall wherein said aperture is configured to receive a key ring thereby facilitating said housing to be carried,

a processor being positioned within said housing, said processor selectively generating a drive sequence,

a breathalyzer being positioned within said housing, said breathalyzer being electrically coupled to said processor, said breathalyzer being in fluid communication between each of said first slots and each of said second slots wherein said breathalyzer is configured to determine the blood alcohol concentration of the breath, said processor generating said drive sequence when said breathalyzer determines the blood alcohol concentration of the breath is below the legal limit,

a display being positioned on said front wall of said housing wherein said display is configured to be observed, said display being electrically coupled to said processor wherein said display is configured to display the blood alcohol concentration of the breath,

a transmitter being positioned within said housing, said transmitter being electrically coupled to said processor, said transmitter being in electrical communication with said receiver, said transmitter transmitting said drive sequence to said receiver, said receiver actuating said ignition when said receiver receives said drive sequence,

a plurality of buttons, each of said buttons being coupled to said front wall of said housing wherein each of said buttons is configured to be manipulated, each of said buttons being electrically coupled to said processor, each of said buttons controlling operational parameters of said vehicle, each of said buttons being positioned within said recess,

a power supply being positioned within said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery.