Patents by Inventor Felix J. E. Comeau

Felix J. E. Comeau 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).

  • Sobriety interlock with unsupervised confirmation of operator identity
    Patent number: 4738333
    Abstract: A sobriety interlock system prevents a vehicle or other equipment from being started unless the identity of a designated operator is confirmed by the system and the operator passes a breath sobriety test. The designated operator is trained to perform a physical act, the successful completion of which can be determined by the system and which requires at least a predetermined number, N, of attempts to learn. A necessary precondition for starting the vehicle is satisfied when the system determines that the identity-confirming act has been performed in fewer than N attempts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1988
    Assignee: Guardian Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald W. Collier, Kip L. Fuller, Felix J. E. Comeau