Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Patent
1997-04-07
1999-08-24
Hofsass, Jeffery A.
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
340439, 180272, G08B 2300
Patent
active
059429798
ABSTRACT:
An on guard vehicle warning system (10) for monitoring bodily conditions of an operator of the vehicle. The vehicle warning system comprises a sensor device (12) and an analysis device (20) contained within the dashboard (18) of the vehicle. The sensor device (12) includes at least one sensing device (44) for placement on the body of the operator and monitoring a bodily condition of an operator of the vehicle and a signal generator for generating a signal indicative of the sensed condition. A transmitter (48) is connected to transmit the generated signal to the analysis device (20). The analysis device (20) includes a processing circuit/comparator (56) and (58) for analyzing the signal received from the sensor device, determining whether an emergency situation exists and generating one of a first signal indicative of a safe or non-emergency situation and a second signal indicative of an emergency situation. The generated signal is transmitted to a display unit (26) for visually indicating a safe situation upon receipt of the first signal and to both the display unit (26) and car speakers (24) for audibly and visually indicating an emergency situation exists upon receipt of the second signal. The processing circuit can also send a signal to the horn (30) and emergency lights (28) to activate both, thereby alerting people in the vicinity as to an emergency situation. A signal can also be transmitted to the brake system (32) and/or a fuel metering valve (36) to bring the vehicle to a safe stop.
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Hofsass Jeffery A.
Kroll Michael I.
Trieu Van T.
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