Patents by Inventor Denise L. Connerty

Denise L. Connerty 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).

  • Vehicle interlock with location detection
    Patent number: 10328800
    Abstract: A system for use with a motor vehicle, the system including a gas sampler device including a wireless communication subsystem and an input element configured to receive a gas sample. The system further includes an interlock device including a second wireless communication subsystem and a computing device configured to: determine a location of the gas sampler device within the motor vehicle based on proximity of the wireless communication subsystem, and activate an alarm event in dependence of the location of the gas sampler device within the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (International) Inc.
    Inventors: Denise L. Connerty, Felix J. E. Comeau
  • Data extraction method
    Patent number: 9662976
    Abstract: An improved ignition interlock system being of the type including a plurality of ignition interlock devices. A vehicle is provided in which each device is installed. The plurality of service centers are provided with each service center having an associated computer adapted to extract data. A wireless transceiver is associated with each device. A wireless transceiver is associated with each service center. Computing functionality is associated with the service centers and with the devices and adapted such that when any of the vehicles attends any of the service centers, the computer associated with that service center can extract the data from the device disposed within that vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (International) Inc.
    Inventors: Felix J. E. Comeau, Denise L. Connerty
  • DATA EXTRACTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20160082837
    Abstract: An improved ignition interlock system being of the type including a plurality of ignition interlock devices. A vehicle is provided in which each device is installed. The plurality of service centers are provided with each service center having an associated computer adapted to extract data. A wireless transceiver is associated with each device. A wireless transceiver is associated with each service center. Computing functionality is associated with the service centers and with the devices and adapted such that when any of the vehicles attends any of the service centers, the computer associated with that service center can extract the data from the device disposed within that vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Felix J.E. Comeau, Denise L. Connerty
  • Data extraction method
    Patent number: 9227512
    Abstract: An improved ignition interlock system being of the type including a plurality of ignition interlock devices. A vehicle is provided in which each device is installed. The plurality of service centers are provided with each service center having an associated computer adapted to extract data. A wireless transceiver is associated with each device. A wireless transceiver is associated with each service center. Computing functionality is associated with the service centers and with the devices and adapted such that when any of the vehicles attends any of the service centers, the computer associated with that service center can extract the data from the device disposed within that vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Inventors: Felix J. E. Comeau, Denise L. Connerty
  • DATA EXTRACTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20140164233
    Abstract: An improved ignition interlock system being of the type including a plurality of ignition interlock devices. A vehicle is provided in which each device is installed. The plurality of service centers are provided with each service center having an associated computer adapted to extract data. A wireless transceiver is associated with each device. A wireless transceiver is associated with each service center. Computing functionality is associated with the service centers and with the devices and adapted such that when any of the vehicles attends any of the service centers, the computer associated with that service center can extract the data from the device disposed within that vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Felix J.E. Comeau, Denise L. Connerty
  • VEHICLE INTERLOCK WITH LOCATION DETECTION
    Publication number: 20130338880
    Abstract: A system for use with a motor vehicle, the system including a gas sampler device including a wireless communication subsystem and an input element configured to receive a gas sample. The system further includes an interlock device including a second wireless communication subsystem and a computing device configured to: determine a location of the gas sampler device within the motor vehicle based on proximity of the wireless communication subsystem, and activate an alarm event in dependence of the location of the gas sampler device within the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Denise L. Connerty, Felix J.E. Comeau