Patents by Inventor Russell W. Steele

Russell W. Steele 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).

  • Receiver for use in a remote keyless entry system and for receiving public broadcasts
    Patent number: 5635923
    Abstract: A remote keyless entry vehicle receiver includes a memory that stores a security code for uniquely identifying a transmitter that is authorized entry into the vehicle. The memory also stores a broadcast code that identifies a broadcast message intended for general use by a group of vehicles, each being equipped with a similar receiver. A signal is received which includes at least a coded portion. The received coded portion is compared with each of the codes that are stored in memory. Vehicle entry is permitted when the received signal includes a coded portion that matches the stored security code. The driver is alerted and/or provided with a message when the received signal includes a coded portion that matches the stored broadcast code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Russell W. Steele, Thomas R. Krause, George P. Lambropoulos, Carl A. Munch