Patents by Inventor Larry Leavitt

Larry Leavitt 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).

  • Sleep-detecting driving gloves
    Patent number: 6016103
    Abstract: These gloves are capable of preventing motor vehicle operators from falling asleep at the wheel, a dangerous condition that happens to frequently. With strategically placed pressure sensors in the lining of the glove, a driver's grasp force on the steering wheel is monitored and an alarm system activated when pressure readings fall outside of accepted range. Communication between left glove and right gloves allows for control of the steering wheel with either hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Inventor: Larry Leavitt