Motor vehicle emergency system

• US 6,952,161 B1
• Filed: 04/24/2003
• Issued: 10/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joy A. Williams
• Original Assignee: Joy A. Williams
• Inventors: Williams, Joy A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery
• Assistant Examiner(s): Stone, Jennifer
• Application Number:
  US10/423,509
• Time in Patent Office: 894 Days
• Field of Search: 340/463, 340/464, 340/439, 340/576, 180/272
• US Class Current: 340/463
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2028/006 disconnecting the electric power supply, e.g. the vehicle battery
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/063 preventing starting of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/066 actuating a signalling device B60K28/063 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/0616 Position of fuel or air injector

Abstract

The present invention is an emergency system for a motor vehicle. The emergency system includes a monitor collecting data from a driver. The data are transmitted to a data processor that compares the data to baseline standards stored at an associated data structure. If the data deviate from the baseline standards, the data processor actuates a control switch to disable the motor vehicle. In an optional embodiment, the control switch also controls a lamp that is actuated simultaneously with the disabling means. In a further optional embodiment, the lamp and disabling means are separately controlled.

Claims

1. An emergency system for a motor vehicle of the type having an engine providing power to the drive wheels of the motor vehicle and an electrical system, said motor vehicle being operated by a driver in a passenger compartment, comprising:

a control switch;

a data processor communicating with and controlling said control switch, said data processor including an associated data structure storing baseline standards;

a monitor communicating with said data processor and said driver, said monitor collecting data from said driver and transmitting said data to said data processor;

means for disabling the motor vehicle electrically communicating with said control switch such that said data processor compares the data transmitted by said monitor to said data processor to said stored baseline standards and actuates said control switch to disable the motor vehicle when the comparison indicates a deviation of said data from said baseline standards; and

an internal lamp mounted in the interior passenger compartment of said motor vehicle electrically connected to the motor vehicle'"'"'s electrical system and actuatable by said control switch, said data processor actuating the control switch to activate said lamp thereby illuminating interior of the motor vehicle simultaneous with the activation of said disabling means.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a second control switch electrically communicating with said lamp and said disabling means that is manually actuatable to simultaneously activate said lamp and disable the engine of the motor vehicle.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a third control switch electrically communicating with said lamp that is manually actuatable to activate said lamp only.

4. The system of claim 1 in which said motor vehicle further includes a fuel system directing fuel into said engine for combustion, wherein said disabling means comprises a fuel cutoff switch in said fuel system.

5. The device of claim 1 in which said motor vehicle further comprises a braking system connected to one or more wheels of the motor vehicle, wherein said disabling means comprises brake actuators in said braking system.

6. The device of claim 1 in which said electrical system communicates with said engine, the disabling means comprising a switch to stop the flow of electricity from said electrical system to said engine.

7. The device of claim 1 in which said motor vehicle further comprises a steering wheel in contact with said driver, said monitor being embedded in said steering wheel.

8. The device of claim 1 in which said motor vehicle further comprises a seat belt in contact with said driver, said monitor being embedded in said seat belt.

9. The device of claim 1 in which said motor vehicle further comprises a seat in contact with said driver, said monitor being embedded in said seat.

10. An emergency system for a motor vehicle of the type having an engine providing power to the drive wheels of the motor vehicle and an electrical system, said motor vehicle being operated by a driver in a passenger compartment, comprising:

a control switch;

a data processor communicating with and controlling said control switch, said data processor including an associated data structure storing baseline standards;

a monitor communicating with said data processor and said driver, said monitor collecting data from said driver and transmitting said data to said data processor;

an internal lamp mounted in the interior passenger compartment of said motor vehicle electrically connected to the motor vehicle'"'"'s electrical system and actuatable by said control switch, said lamp illuminating the interior of the motor vehicle; and

means for disabling the motor vehicle electrically communicating with said control switch such that said data processor compares the data transmitted by said monitor to said data processor to said stored baseline standards and actuates said control switch to simultaneously activate said lamp and disable the motor vehicle when the comparison indicates a deviation of said data from said baseline standards.

11. The system of claim 10 further comprising:

a second control switch electrically communicating with said lamp and said disabling means that is manually actuatable to simultaneously activate said lamp and disable the engine of the motor vehicle.

12. The system of claim 10 further comprising:

a third control switch electrically communicating with said lamp that is manually actuatable to actuate the lamp only.

13. The system of claim 10 in which said motor vehicle further includes a fuel system directing fuel into said engine for combustion, wherein said disabling means comprises a fuel cutoff switch in said fuel system.

14. The device of claim 10 in which said motor vehicle further comprises a braking system connected to one or more wheels of the motor vehicle, wherein said disabling means comprises brake actuators in said braking system.

15. The device of claim 10 in which said electrical system communicates with said engine, the disabling means comprising a switch to stop the flow of electricity from said electrical system to said engine.

16. The device of claim 10 in which said motor vehicle further comprises a steering wheel in contact with said driver, said monitor being embedded in said steering wheel.

17. The device of claim 10 in which said motor vehicle further comprises a seat belt in contact with said driver, said monitor being embedded in said seat belt.

18. The device of claim 10 in which said motor vehicle further comprises a seat in contact with said driver, said monitor being embedded in said seat.

19. An emergency system for a motor vehicle of the type having an engine providing power to the drive wheels of the motor vehicle and an electrical system, said motor vehicle being operated by a driver in a passenger compartment, comprising:

a control switch;

a data processor communicating with and controlling said control switch, said data processor including an associated data structure storing baseline standards;

a monitor communicating with said data processor and said driver, said monitor collecting data from said driver and transmitting said data to said data processor;

an internal lamp mounted in the interior passenger compartment of said motor vehicle electrically connected to the motor vehicle'"'"'s electrical system and actuatable by said control switch, said lamp illuminating the interior of the motor vehicle;

means for disabling the motor vehicle electrically communicating with said control switch such that said data processor compares the data transmitted by said monitor to said data processor to said stored baseline standards and actuates said control switch to simultaneously activate said lamp and disable the motor vehicle when the comparison indicates a deviation of said data from said baseline standards; and

a second control switch electrically communicating with said lamp and said disabling means that is manually actuatable to simultaneously activate said lamp and disable the engine of the motor vehicle.