Patents by Inventor Michael Martin Machala

Michael Martin Machala 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).

  • Apparatus and method for electronically delaying or stopping vehicles
    Patent number: 6504472
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanism for electronically disabling a motor vehicle. More specifically, the invention relates to a transmitter that is aimed by law enforcement personnel at a receiver attached to a motor vehicle driven by a suspect. The transmitter emits signals that cause the receiver to trigger a relay to open thereby terminating the power to the ignition coil (or to a microprocessor) and shutting off the engine of the suspect's motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Martin Machala, Richard Anthony Governali