Patent ID: 6505101
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A new and improved remote vehicle identification and disabling system comprising, in combination:a non-civilian transceiver unit in a first vehicle, the non-civilian transceiver unit including: a limited range transceiver mounted in the first vehicle for sending and receiving a signal at a predetermined frequency; a control unit located in the first vehicle and connected to the limited range transceiver for controlling the functions of the limited range transceiver; a display unit located in the first vehicle and connected to the control unit and the limited range transceiver for displaying information from the control unit and the limited range transceiver; an antenna adaptively mounted to a forward grille of the first vehicle and connected to the limited range transceiver; an onboard computer in the first vehicle connected to the non-civilian unit for remotely connecting to a database for receiving information from the database corresponding to a signal from the non-civilian unit; a civilian transceiver unit in a second vehicle, the civilian transceiver unit including: a directional antenna adaptively mounted in the second vehicle extending down and toward the rear of the second vehicle; a two channel programmable limited range transceiver connected to the directional antenna for communicating and verifying a transmission from the programmable transceiver of the first vehicle, the two channel programmable limited range transceiver having a primary and a secondary channel, the primary channel having higher priority over the secondary channel and programmed to receive signals at the same frequency as the limited range transceiver of the non-civilian unit; a valve actuator connected to the two channel programmable limited range transceiver; a fail-open valve connected to the valve actuator and mounted in a fuel line of the second vehicle for controlling the flow of fuel to a minimum amount needed to keep an engine idling running in the second vehicle; a remote control unit for activating and deactivating the fail-open valve of the civilian unit, the remote control unit including: a battery for supplying power to the remote control unit; a transmitter connected to the battery for transmitting a signal at a frequency corresponding to the second channel of the two channel programmable limited range transceiver of the civilian unit; and a switch connected to the transmitter and the battery for activating the transmitter.