| US 7,479,872 B2 | ||
| Transporter oscillating alarm | ||
| Dean Kamen, Bedford, N.H. (US); Robert R. Ambrogi, Manchester, N.H. (US); J. Douglas Field, Bedford, N.H. (US); and Burl Amsbury, Boulder, Colo. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Deka Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, N.H. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 01, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/263,881. | ||
| Application 10/668594 is a division of application No. 09/507148, filed on Feb. 18, 2000, granted, now 6,651,763. | ||
| Application 11/263881 is a continuation of application No. 10/668594, filed on Sep. 23, 2003, granted, now 7,023,330. | ||
| Application 09/507148 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/325978, filed on Jun. 04, 1999, granted, now 6,302,230. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0061460 A1, Mar. 23, 2006 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B60R 25/10 (2006.01); B60K 28/00 (2006.01); B60K 31/18 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 340—427 [340/428; 340/429; 340/441; 180/171; 180/271; 180/282; 180/285] | 17 Claims |
| 1. An Alarm system for alerting the operator of a vehicle having a motorized drive, the alarm system comprising:
a. an alarm comprising a shaker for periodically modulating acceleration of the vehicle;
b. a sensor for sensing a specified condition of the vehicle; and
c. a controller for causing the motorized drive, in response to the specified condition, to operate as the shaker of the alarm
for alerting the operator.
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