Kenneth H Ward

US Patent:

6611742, Aug 26, 2003

Filed:

Apr 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/128017

Inventors:

Paul Raymond Sand - Woodridge IL
Kenneth Ward - Naperville IL
Jan Zheng - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

B60R 2500

US Classification:

701 36, 701213, 34235707, 34082536

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for an automobile security system. A GPS Receiver is used to measure the location of an automobile, and after the user has left the car, to measure the location of the user. The location of the car when it is parked is recorded in the GPS Receiver System. When the user is more than a pre-determined distance from the car, as determined by a GPS location measurement that is compared with the stored GPS location, the security system is activated and the car is locked. Subsequently, when the user comes within a second pre-determined distance of the car, the security system is deactivated, and the car is unlocked. Advantageously, both the locking and unlocking is accomplished without forcing the user to perform any manual act. Advantageously, the user can get directions from the GPS Receiver to help locate the car.

US Patent:

46069437, Aug 19, 1986

Filed:

Nov 26, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/674486

Inventors:

Stanley F. Rak - Mundelein IL
Kenneth Ward - Wheeling IL

Assignee:

Culligan International Company - Northbrook IL

International Classification:

B05D 310
B05D 500

US Classification:

427244

Abstract:

An excellent reverse osmosis membrane having a high flux with superior chlorine resistance and low salt passage can be obtained by interfacially condensing a water soluble aromatic polyamide prepolymer with an essentially monomeric, aromatic, amine reactive polyfunctional acyl halide. The polyamide prepolymer may be prepared through the condensation reaction of an aromatic diamine and an aromatic anhydride acyl halide. Preferably the amide prepolymer, prepared from metaphenylene diamine and trimelletic anhydride acid chloride, is reacted with trimesoylchloride to form the thin film membrane of the subject invention.