Ignition interlock breathalyzer
AssigneeConsumer Safety Technology, LLC
InventorsMichael W. Walter, Douglas E. DeVries
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Abstract
The invention relates to an improvement in a breath alcohol test devices includes within the handheld unit containing a fuel cell, a miniaturized self calibrating test device thereby avoiding the need for 30, 60 and 90 day calibration testing. It also relates to various tamper or circumvention improvements that may be used alone or in combination with the self calibration improvement, including cameras to record a driver providing a breath sample and to verify the location of the driver within a vehicle.
Claims6
A vehicle interlock breathalyzer system comprising:
- a handheld part including a breath sample collection and testing unit;
- a relay box part for connection with an electrical system of a vehicle to impede operation of the vehicle if an acceptable breath sample is not provided to the breath sample collection and testing unit, and
- a global positioning system to report the location of the vehicle interlock breathalyzer.
A vehicle interlock breathalyzer system comprising:
- a handheld part including a breath sample collection and testing unit;
- a relay box part for connection with an electrical system of a vehicle to impede operation of the vehicle if an acceptable breath sample is not provided to the breath sample collection and testing unit, and
- a Hall effect sensor in the handheld unit to detect tampering with the handheld unit.
A vehicle interlock breathalyzer system comprising:
- a handheld part including a breath sample collection and testing unit;
- a relay box part for connection with an electrical system of a vehicle to impede operation of the vehicle if an acceptable breath sample is not provided to the breath sample collection and testing unit, and
- breath temperature sensor within the handheld unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.