EP1874578A4 - System and method for preventing the operation of a motor vehicle by a person who is intoxicated - Google Patents

System and method for preventing the operation of a motor vehicle by a person who is intoxicated

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Publication number
EP1874578A4
EP1874578A4 EP05740886A EP05740886A EP1874578A4 EP 1874578 A4 EP1874578 A4 EP 1874578A4 EP 05740886 A EP05740886 A EP 05740886A EP 05740886 A EP05740886 A EP 05740886A EP 1874578 A4 EP1874578 A4 EP 1874578A4
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Prior art keywords
intoxicated
person
preventing
motor vehicle
vehicle
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP05740886A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1874578A1 (en
Inventor
Dennis Bellehumeur
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Sober Steering Sensors LLC
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Sober Steering Sensors LLC
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Application filed by Sober Steering Sensors LLC filed Critical Sober Steering Sensors LLC
Publication of EP1874578A1 publication Critical patent/EP1874578A1/en
Publication of EP1874578A4 publication Critical patent/EP1874578A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K28/00—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions
    • B60K28/02—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver
    • B60K28/06—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver responsive to incapacity of driver
    • B60K28/063—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver responsive to incapacity of driver preventing starting of vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
    • B62D1/04—Hand wheels
    • B62D1/046—Adaptations on rotatable parts of the steering wheel for accommodation of switches
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
    • B60W2540/00—Input parameters relating to occupants
    • B60W2540/24—Drug level, e.g. alcohol

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Drives, Propulsion Controls, And Safety Devices (AREA)
  • Steering Controls (AREA)
  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
EP05740886A 2005-04-29 2005-04-29 System and method for preventing the operation of a motor vehicle by a person who is intoxicated Withdrawn EP1874578A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2005/014986 WO2006130129A1 (en) 2005-04-29 2005-04-29 System and method for preventing the operation of a motor vehicle by a person who is intoxicated

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1874578A1 EP1874578A1 (en) 2008-01-09
EP1874578A4 true EP1874578A4 (en) 2010-07-21

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EP05740886A Withdrawn EP1874578A4 (en) 2005-04-29 2005-04-29 System and method for preventing the operation of a motor vehicle by a person who is intoxicated

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP1874578A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2008539127A (en)
CA (1) CA2605998C (en)
MX (1) MX2007013485A (en)
WO (1) WO2006130129A1 (en)

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MX2007013485A (en) 2008-03-14
EP1874578A1 (en) 2008-01-09
CA2605998A1 (en) 2006-12-07
WO2006130129A1 (en) 2006-12-07
JP2008539127A (en) 2008-11-13
CA2605998C (en) 2009-10-20

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