Graciela Arias Gallardo

US Patent:

7141890, Nov 28, 2006

Filed:

Oct 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/692593

Inventors:

Jose A. Gallardo - Canyon Country CA, US
Graciela A. Gallardo - Canyon Country CA, US

International Classification:

B60R 25/00

US Classification:

307 103, 307 106, 340 564, 34042611, 34042613, 34042617, 34042619, 180287

Abstract:

An automobile anti-theft device disrupting normal operation of an automobile. To attain this, incorporated into an automobile is a module configured to disrupt the normal firing of the automobile's spark plugs upon actuation of a user-controlled controller. In an embodiment, the module electrically couples the automobile's coil to the automobile's distributor cap through a controller-controlled switch. In an embodiment, the module relays instruction sets to an engine control unit, upon execution of the instruction set the engine control unit disrupts spark plug firing. A method for preventing automobile theft, which incorporates into an ignition system a user-controlled module.