US 12,211,367 B2
Catalytic converter theft prevention and recovery
Mark Steven Richardi, Huntington Beach, CA (US); John Rollins, Palo Alto, CA (US); Natasha Peterson, Yucca Valley, CA (US); and Gregory Duff Bracy, Simi Valley, CA (US)
Assigned to CATrak Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Appl. No. 18/013,345
Filed by CATrak Technologies, Inc., Huntington Beach, CA (US)
PCT Filed Aug. 2, 2022, PCT No. PCT/US2022/039223
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 28, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/014754, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 9, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/228,392, filed on Aug. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0406263 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. G08B 25/04 (2006.01); B60R 25/10 (2013.01); B60R 25/33 (2013.01); G08B 25/00 (2006.01); G08B 25/08 (2006.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/104 (2013.01); B60R 25/40 (2013.01)
CPC G08B 25/04 (2013.01) [B60R 25/1004 (2013.01); B60R 25/33 (2013.01); G08B 25/00 (2013.01); G08B 25/08 (2013.01); B60R 2025/1016 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/1045 (2013.01); B60R 25/40 (2013.01); B60R 2325/10 (2013.01); G08B 25/045 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for prevention and recovery of a vehicle component of a vehicle, comprising:
a first device comprising a GPS locator;
a second device configured to be coupled to the vehicle;
a communication cable coupled to the first device and the second device for providing a communication signal between the first device and the second device;
wherein the system is configured to cause the GPS locator to generate a location signal when there is an interruption in the communication signal through the communication cable; and
wherein the system is configured to cause a siren to activate when there is an interruption in the communication signal through the communication cable.