Abstract: The system utilizes the so-called “third brake-light” on the rear of an automobile to provide indication to other drivers that one or more occupants in a vehicle are not wearing a safety belt. The system provides a sensor to determine if an occupant is present and if their safety belt is latched. If not, the system causes the third brake light to flash slowly. This warns other drivers of a dangerous situation, allowing the other drivers to perhaps provide greater distance between themselves and the vehicle, or to change lanes so as to reduce the possibility of a collision with unprotected occupants. The system also informs law enforcement of a violation of safety belt laws, allowing the situation to be corrected by law enforcement pulling over the vehicle and issuing a warning or citation. In one embodiment, the system is implemented with a separate indicator of the lack of safety belt or an unsafe condition, such as an additional light.

Abstract: The sparking gasket amalgamates two traditional parts of the internal combustion engine into one unit by replacing the spark plug with electrode circuitry embedded into the gasket material. This system provides reduced hydrocarbon emissions by improving combustion thus giving a cleaner burn with increased fuel economy and improved engine performance. The new materials being used have greatly increased gasket life by reducing material deterioration and insulation breakdown that lead to engine failure. Further improvements in electrode design, materials and positioning have led to improved efficiency gains. In this design the electrode circuitry is fused between two material wafers thus encapsulating it in one solid bonded unit.