Method of and system for externally and remotely disabling stolen or unauthorized operated vehicles by pursuing police and the like
First Claim
1. A method of remotely and safely automatically stopping a fuel-driven engine of a vehicle equipped with a receiver responsive to an externally transmitted signal, that comprises, transmitting the signal to the vehicle-to-be-stopped;
- upon receipt of the signal by the receiver at the vehicle, and in response thereto, initiating in the vehicle a forced multiple-stage successive reduction in fuel supply to the engine;
first, to a stage of slow down of the vehicle below normal engine idling speed, and then to stall the engine completely in response to a final stage of total fuel shut-off.
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Abstract
A method of and system for enabling pursuing police cruisers or the like to remotely and safely stop the engine of an appropriately equipped stolen or improperly operated vehicle, wherein the cruiser transmits a control signal to a receiver pre-provided in the vehicle, to initiate, preferably through modified engine control modules, a forced and over-riding multiple-stage reduction in fuel supplied to the engine, first to slow down the vehicle below idling speed, and then to stall the engine by total fuel shut off.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of remotely and safely automatically stopping a fuel-driven engine of a vehicle equipped with a receiver responsive to an externally transmitted signal, that comprises, transmitting the signal to the vehicle-to-be-stopped;
- upon receipt of the signal by the receiver at the vehicle, and in response thereto, initiating in the vehicle a forced multiple-stage successive reduction in fuel supply to the engine;
first, to a stage of slow down of the vehicle below normal engine idling speed, and then to stall the engine completely in response to a final stage of total fuel shut-off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- upon receipt of the signal by the receiver at the vehicle, and in response thereto, initiating in the vehicle a forced multiple-stage successive reduction in fuel supply to the engine;
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9. A system for remotely and safely stopping a vehicle fuel-driven engine controlled by a fuel supply pump and wherein the vehicle is also equipped with a receiver responsive to an externally transmitted signal, the system having, in combination with the receiver at the vehicle, a control circuit responsive to the receipt of the transmitted signal in the vehicle receiver connected thereupon to control the fuel pump to initiate a forced multiple-stage successive reduction in fuel supplied by the fuel pump to the engine;
- first, to the stage of slow down of the vehicle below normal engine idling speed, and later to the stage of shut-off of all fuel to the engine to stall the engine.
- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of automatically shutting down a fuel-driven engine at a remote location which is equipped with a receiver responsive to an externally transmitted signal, that comprises, transmitting the signal to the remote location;
- upon receipt of the signal by the receiver and in response thereto, initiating at the remote location, a forced multiple-stage successive reduction in fuel supply to the engine;
to a first stage of slow down of the engine below normal engine idling speed, and then to stalling the engine completely in response to a final stage of total fuel shut-off. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
- upon receipt of the signal by the receiver and in response thereto, initiating at the remote location, a forced multiple-stage successive reduction in fuel supply to the engine;
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