Patents by Inventor Darrell T. Harness

Darrell T. Harness 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: 8902069
    Abstract: The Snooze Alert is a device that prevents a person from falling asleep while driving a vehicle, truck, bus or for any reason that requires a person to stay awake and alert. The advantage of this device is that it does not hang on the ear and it has three sources of power. The Snooze Alert is incased in a soft pouch with an adjustable strap that holds the pouch between the lower chin and the upper chest area. When a person's head tilts forward or to the side, like when falling asleep the chin depresses the activator switch which send an electrical current that activates the vibrator and the buzzer and thereby instantly waking up the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Inventors: Edmund M. Martinez, Darrell T. Harness, Edmund P. Martinez
  • Publication number: 20140009294
    Abstract: The Snooze Alert is a device that prevents a person from falling asleep while driving a vehicle, truck, buss or for any reason that requires a person to stay awake and alert. The advantage of this device is that it does not hang on the ear and it has three sources of power. The Snooze Alert is incased in a soft pouch with an adjustable strap that holds the pouch between the lower chin and the upper chest area. When a person's head tilts forward or to the side, like when falling asleep the chin depresses the activator switch which send an electrical current that activates the vibrator and the buzzer and thereby instantly waking up the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Edmund M. Martinez, Darrell T. Harness, Edmund P. Martinez