Patents by Inventor Benjamin Bacal

Benjamin Bacal has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Inhibiting distracting operations of personal handheld devices by the operator of a vehicle
    Patent number: 8884750
    Abstract: A warning system is configured to alert a driver if a mobile electronic device present in the vehicle is located outside a designated area of the vehicle, such that it might distract the driver. The designated area can be any surface or retaining area with an associated sensor that can detect the presence of the mobile device. If the driver removes the mobile device from the designated area while driving, the driver will have a predetermined period of time to return the mobile device to the designated area before an alert is generated. If the mobile device is not returned within the predetermined period of time, the alert is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Inventor: Benjamin Bacal
  • INHIBITING DISTRACTING OPERATIONS OF PERSONAL HANDHELD DEVICES BY THE OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130278405
    Abstract: A warning system is configured to alert a driver if a mobile electronic device present in the vehicle is located outside a designated area of the vehicle, such that it might distract the driver. The designated area can be any surface or retaining area with an associated sensor that can detect the presence of the mobile device. If the driver removes the mobile device from the designated area while driving, the driver will have a predetermined period of time to return the mobile device to the designated area before an alert is generated. If the mobile device is not returned within the predetermined period of time, the alert is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Benjamin Bacal