Patents by Inventor Michael F. Lentz

Michael F. Lentz 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).

  • PHONE DETECTION AND REMINDER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20240323271
    Abstract: A method of providing an alert to a user of a vehicle includes determining a change in a vehicle operating state, determining if a remote electronic device is detected within the vehicle, and providing an alert to a user if certain conditions are met. An alert is provided if: a) the change in vehicle operating state was from on to off and a phone was detected within the vehicle; or b) the change in vehicle operating state was from off to on and phone was not detected within the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Michael F. Lentz, Mark A. Wilson