Patents by Inventor Clive Finnis

Clive Finnis 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).

  • ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20140104048
    Abstract: An anti-theft system for protecting a vehicle exhaust component (4) is described. The system includes a sensor (1) configured to monitor vibrations associated with a vehicle exhaust system (5)and a controller (2) arranged to monitor a signal from the sensor (1). The controller (2) is configured to generate an alarm event if the signal from the sensor includes characteristics indicative of vibrations associated with an attempted theft of the vehicle exhaust component (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Filip De Kock, Clive Finnis