Patents Assigned to Cars-N-Kids LLC
  • Systems and methods for networking of car seat monitoring systems utilizing a central hub
    Patent number: 9443411
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring child seats and children in child seats through sensors paired with a central processing hub which in turn relays notifications of conditions to caregivers or other users based on a notification hierarchy and the urgency of the conditions detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Cars-N-Kids LLC
    Inventor: Gregory B. Schoenberg
  • Systems and methods for indicating the presence of a child in a vehicle
    Patent number: 9266471
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide for an alarm or notification that a child is in a car seat. The systems generally determine if a child is in the seat and that the seat, and therefore the vehicle, is not in motion. Upon detecting both situations, the notification or alarm is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Cars-N-Kids LLC
    Inventors: Gregory B. Schoenberg, Robert S. Steffen
  • Systems and methods for determining if a child safety seat is in a moving vehicle
    Patent number: 9266535
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide for an alarm or notification that a child is in a car seat. The systems generally determine if a child is in the seat and that the seat, and therefore the vehicle, is not in motion. Upon detecting both situations, the notification or alarm is activated. The system will generally provide for an alarm to a smartphone or other remote notification device to improve the likelihood that the alarm will be received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Cars-N-Kids LLC
    Inventor: Gregory B. Schoenberg
  • Systems and Methods for Networking of Car Seat Monitoring Systems Utilizing a Central Hub
    Publication number: 20140292503
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring child seats and children in child seats through sensors paired with a central processing hub which in turn relays notifications of conditions to caregivers or other users based on a notification hierarchy and the urgency of the conditions detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Cars-N-Kids LLC
    Inventor: Gregory B. Schoenberg
  • Systems and Methods for Determining if a Child Safety Seat is in a Moving Vehicle
    Publication number: 20140253313
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide for an alarm or notification that a child is in a car seat. The systems generally determine if a child is in the seat and that the seat, and therefore the vehicle, is not in motion. Upon detecting both situations, the notification or alarm is activated. The system will generally provide for an alarm to a smartphone or other remote notification device to improve the likelihood that the alarm will be received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Cars-N-Kids LLC
    Inventor: Gregory B. Schoenberg
  • Systems and Methods for Indicating the Presence of a Child in a Vehicle
    Publication number: 20140184404
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide for an alarm or notification that a child is in a car seat. The systems generally determine if a child is in the seat and that the seat, and therefore the vehicle, is not in motion. Upon detecting both situations, the notification or alarm is activated. The system will generally provide for an alarm to a smartphone or other remote notification device to improve the likelihood that the alarm will be received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Cars-N-Kids LLC
    Inventors: Gregory B. Schoenberg, Robert S. Steffen
  • Systems and Methods for Notifying a Caregiver of the Condition of a Child in a Vehicular Child Safety Restraint
    Publication number: 20130201013
    Abstract: Child seat installation monitoring system and methods that monitor child seat orientation, belt tension, air temperature, and other factors, and provide notifications and alerts to a user of conditions via indications, a mobile device such as a smart phone, an in-car notification system, and other systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: CARS-N-KIDS LLC
    Inventor: Cars-N-Kids LLC
  • Systems and methods for indicating the presence of a child in a vehicle
    Patent number: 8477024
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide for an alarm or notification that a child is in a car seat. The systems generally determine if a child is in the seat and that the seat, and therefore the vehicle, is not in motion. Upon detecting both situations, the notification or alarm is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Cars-N-Kids LLC
    Inventors: Gregory B. Schoenberg, Robert S. Steffan
  • Systems and methods for indicating the presence of a child in a vehicle
    Patent number: 8212665
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide for an alarm or notification that a child is in a car seat. The systems generally determine if a child is in the seat and that the seat, and therefore the vehicle, is not in motion. Upon detecting both situations, the notification or alarm is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Cars-N-Kids LLC
    Inventors: Gregory B. Schoenberg, Robert S. Steffen