Patents by Inventor Geoffrey P. Nicol

Geoffrey P. Nicol 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).

  • Patent number: 5548273
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring operation a vehicle apparatus includes sensors for sensing G-forces on the vehicle and for generating output signals proportional to a forward G-force, a reverse G-force, a left direction G-force, and a right direction G-force on the vehicle. The apparatus permits an authorized user to set a selected maximum G-force limit for each direction. The apparatus stores G-force output signals generated by the sensors which are higher than the maximum selected limit for each direction. An oven heats each sensor to a substantially constant predetermined temperature, thereby improving the accuracy of the output signals from the sensor upon fluctuation of an ambient temperature adjacent the apparatus. The apparatus detects when the apparatus has been disconnected from a power supply to alert an owner of the vehicle that the vehicle may have been driven without the monitoring apparatus in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: Competition Components International Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Geoffrey P. Nicol, Brian E. Kratz, Allen J. Studer