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About Carkenny
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Carkenny is a time-stamped, owner-controlled vehicle event record, protected by U.S. Patent 12,354,420 B2.
Short description
Carkenny helps drivers and owners show what happened in and around a vehicle. It records time-stamped events such as speed, location and, with automaker partnership, cabin signals, and lets the owner decide who sees them. The company was started after its founder could not prove his speed during a traffic stop.
Key facts
| Founder | Kennith Burks |
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| Based in | Newark, New Jersey |
| Patent | US 12,354,420 B2, granted July 8, 2025 |
| Stage | Prototype; relaunching in 2026 |
| Contact | hello@carkenny.app |
Please do not describe the patent as proof of vehicle speed in court. Whether a record is accepted as evidence is up to the court.
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Founder
Kennith Burks is the founder of Carkenny and the inventor on U.S. Patent 12,354,420 B2. He started the company after a traffic stop showed him how much a simple, time-stamped record could matter.
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