Patents by Inventor Lee Bender

Lee Bender 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).

  • Publication number: 20220180726
    Abstract: The present disclosure is an electronic device that senses when the ignition of a vehicle has been turned off and automatically delivers a reminder, audibly, visibly, haptically or through other electronic means, to remind the driver to check the interior for any young passengers, pets, or valuables before exiting the vehicle. After this message is delivered, the device will continue to actively monitor the interior of the vehicle for both extreme compartment temperatures and any activity that indicates that a person or animal is still present inside of the vehicle. It will also sense any case where an individual has entered the vehicle unattended without the operator's knowledge and the vehicle is not started within a reasonable amount of time as expected. Once a determination for either of these situations has been made, an alert is delivered electronically to the vehicle owner or any other relevant parties in the vicinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Lee Bender
  • Publication number: 20070021049
    Abstract: A housing structure for improving air flow to the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine is claimed. The present invention is a replacement part for a factory-installed mass air flow sensor housing and is designed to allow for larger air flow through the housing through the use of a bypass air passage or calibration tube that reduces air flow as experienced by the mass air flow sensor. The calibration tube reduces air flow across the sensor with a larger bore on its inlet and a restriction in its outlet. The calibration tube is angled to reduce back flow from the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: C & L Performance, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee Bender
  • Patent number: 5835028
    Abstract: A lane marker position sensor and alarm system for determining painted road lane markers and signaling when a vehicle has moved beyond a predetermined threshold distance with respect to lane marker. The system comprises an image sensor, a processor and an alarm. The processor uses contrast identification of the lane markers in real time, maps the position of the lane marker and compares the current mapped position with the most recent image data. The system of the present invention provides a low-cost, real-time solution of lane marker identification that can be retrofitted onto any vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Inventors: Lee Bender, J. Rodger Wood