Patents by Inventor Larry Zhanel

Larry Zhanel 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).

  • Electronic seat pad system for indicating child occupancy in a vehicle
    Patent number: 10384564
    Abstract: The present invention is an electronic seat pad system that includes an electronic seat pad device and a control device. Electronic seat pad device includes one or more sensors that detect a pressure level exerted on a carseat in a vehicle when an occupant is seated on said carseat, wherein electronic seat pad is positioned on top of a bottom cushion of carseat. A switch circuit is activated upon detecting a pressure level exerted on a seat of a vehicle upon said detection of said pressure level. Control device, communicably coupled with said switch circuit, generates audio signals upon said activation of said switch circuit indicating presence of said occupant in said vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Inventor: Larry Zhanel