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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7796053 | Traffic light with timer information An improved traffic light includes interval lights which are controlled by a control unit mounted to the light housing. The control unit allows the use of existing wiring and makes the light periods dynamic, that is, the traffic light periods can be responsive to ch... | 09/14/2010 |
| RE40737 | Traffic control signal with displayed time-elapse A transparent lens for motorist traffic light signals and pedestrian “Don't Walk” signs that displays, in Lcd countdown “real-time”, how much time remains before the traffic signal command will change. The lens is easily shaped to be adapted over any existin... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7443315 | LED traffic light A vertical by standing LED paneled traffic light that is capable of communicating approximately how much time remains before the traffic light changes from a signal directing motorists to proceed to a signal directing motorists to stop. The traffic light having an L... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7405647 | Timing for taking medication including a cap attachable to a receptacle A device includes a cap attachable to a receptacle for co-acting therewithin enclosing medication and timing a predetermined interval for taking the medication defined by one timing schedule of a set of selectable timing schedules. An electronic timing circuit is co... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7375650 | LED traffic light The present invention provides traffic lights comprising an LED panel for directing motor traffic, an LED panel for directing pedestrian traffic, an LED street sign, an LED panel for displaying an animated advertisement or important message, such as traffic conditio... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7342510 | Displaying information on a gate system Systems, methods, and devices, including program instructions, are provided for displaying information on a gate system. One embodiment includes a processor and a memory associated with a vehicle gate system. Program instructions are storable on the memory and execu... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7330130 | Apparatus for displaying the remaining time of a traffic light A traffic light indicator warns the motorists and pedestrians of the remaining before the traffic light changes through a visual and pictorial display defined within the light indicators of the traffic light structure. One or more light indicators are programmed to ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7274306 | Traffic management device and system A smart traffic control device transmits information to approaching vehicles regarding its current and future state enabling vehicles to control their speed to avoid arriving at the traffic control device until it permits the passage of traffic, thus avoiding stoppi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7265747 | Optically based operating device for a household appliance An operating element can be used to operate or control a household appliance, for example a cook top heating element. A seven-segment display is arranged beneath a cover in the region of a contact surface. A light source and a light receiver are arranged inside resp... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7187301 | Traffic light prediction system A traffic system that helps a driver to save gasoline by avoiding red light or by decelerating before a red light. It predicts the colors of a traffic light and informs about the future traffic light colors that will happen to a driver. The system comprising a sub-c... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7012384 | Illumination device for vehicle compartment An illumination device having a first light source, a second light source, whose luminous color differs from that of said first light source, and a controller for controlling the illuminating condition of each of the first light source and the second light source is... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6980126 | Photocell pedestrian button A unit for pedestrian control of traffic lights operated by a traffic light controller, comprises a casing adapted to be mounted to a traffic light post, the casing having a bottom face carrying a window, and a photocell mounted in the casing for directing a beam th... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6922156 | Vehicle trip determination system and method A method for determining a vehicle trip on a roadway includes providing a plurality of vehicle detections from a plurality of gateways, determining a maximum travel time between corresponding pairs of the plurality of gateways, correlating corresponding pairs of the... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6833796 | Count down led traffic signal An LED traffic signal with a display indicating the remaining interval for the current display mode. A switching power supply provides cost of manufacturing and operational efficiencies. Interference with logic circuitry normally associated with switching power supp... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6774772 | Attention control for operators of technical equipment For the attention control for an operator of technical equipment, a display device for displaying action-relevant information in the form of images or symbols is implemented in which the duration of the display of the specific image or symbol lies below a conscious ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6630892 | Danger warning system The present invention is directed towards a danger alert system for a site, and in particular a moving site such as a vehicle. The danger alert system comprises a signal transmitter about a transmitting site for transmitting a signal. The invention furthe... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6552668 | Attachment to traffic light apparatus for visual indication of traffic light duration An attachment to a traffic light apparatus for indicating duration of a current traffic light signal comprises a panel that consists of a plurality of lamps which are electrically connected in parallel to a source of power supply and are controlled by a c... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6535142 | Engine idling stop signal display apparatus An idling stop signal display apparatus is connected to traffic relating equipment for prompting a running automobile to stop. The idling stop signal display apparatus comprises display means for prompting an automobile driver to stop an engine and to res... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6516273 | Method and apparatus for determination and warning of potential violation of intersection traffic control devices The present invention relates to a system installed in a vehicle to: determine the location of the vehicle; identify each intersection as the vehicle approaches the intersection; determine the presence and type of traffic control device at that intersecti... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6463900 | Engine idling stop apparatus, system thereof and signal display apparatus used in the system This invention provides an apparatus for stopping the idling of an automobile engine, a system for relating the apparatus to a traffic signal device and further a signal display apparatus for supplying a driver information such as idling stop of the autom... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6380867 | Traffic light sequence indication system A traffic light sequence indicating system for indicating time remaining before signal light changes. The traffic light sequence indicating system includes a housing. The housing has a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall. Control circui... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6331824 | Traffic control signal with displayed time-elapse A transparent lens for motorist traffic light signals and pedestrian "Don't Walk" signs that displays, in Lcd countdown "real-time", how much time remains before the traffic signal command will change. The lens is easily shaped to be adapted over any exis... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6310562 | Method of indicating time remaining until traffic lights change The essence of the method resides in that an optical signalling is carried out to display the remainder on time of three green or red lights which are suspended over a roadway in a single horizontal row on both sides of the orange light. Then two lights o... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6175313 | Attachment to traffic light apparatus for visual indication of traffic light duration The device of the invention comprises an attachment to a conventional traffic light and is connected to its side wall for visually indicating the duration of the time remaining till switching of the current green, yellow, or red light in proportion to the... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6087962 | Electric traffic light, with acoustic signs and with an indication of backward counting The electric traffic light, with acoustic signs and with an indication of backward counting includes lights prepared in three sectors with signaling screens that are controlled by a processor electrically linked to an optic and numeric counter. The circui... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5940010 | Intersection warning system An intersection warning system provided in a vehicle includes a distance detecting unit detecting a distance between a position at which the vehicle runs toward an intersection and a boundary position (a stop line) set for vehicles to stop before the inte... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5838260 | Traffic signaling device having sequentially controlled light bars The present invention relates to a traffic signaling device comprising a plurality of light bars which can be sequentially controlled and switched on/off to provide a dynamic signal to the drivers and pedestrians. The color of the light bars can turn red ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5726648 | Time indicating traffic light A time indicating traffic light that includes a vertically-oriented and rectangular-parallelepiped-shaped housing, a circular-shaped "stop" indicator light, a circular-shaped "caution" indicator light, seven rectangular-shaped "go" indicator lights, and a... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5519390 | Traffic light timer A traffic light timer is provided that provides a visible and accurate warning that a traffic light signal is about to change. The time remaining before the change is displayed in numeric form on a display and visibly counts down the seconds remaining. In... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5150116 | Traffic-light timed advertising center A traffic light timed advertising center includes an advertising display device, such as an electronic message center or other visual display device for displaying alpha-numeric and symbolic advertising messages, in which the advertising messages can be m... | 09/22/1992 |
| 4908616 | Traffic control system A system for controlling traffic at a street intersection includes an intersection signal light assembly with a flashing green signal light unit, in addition to the usual red, yellow and green signal light units. A signal controller is provided for the in... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4847618 | Vehicular traffic control system A traffic control system for controlling vehicular traffic flow at intersections in which the conventional red, yellow, green three light traffic signal that informs a motorist to stop, prepare to stop, and go is supplemented by an auxiliary signal spaced... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4827258 | Traffic light change anticipation system the present invention discloses a method and apparatus for enabling motorists to anticipate the change of a traffic signal from green to red in sufficient time to enable the motorist to either stop or proceed through the intersection by altering his or he... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4371863 | Traffic-actuated control systems providing an advance signal to indicate when the direction of traffic will change An equipment is provided in connection with a traffic actuated controller to cut off the traffic actuation to shift the controller to a fixed time basis at a predetermined interval before the direction of traffic will change, and at the same time provide ... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4200860 | Method and apparatus for signalling motorists and pedestrians when the direction of traffic will change An apparatus of electromechanical or solid-state character is provided for intermittently blinking the traffic control signals at street and road intersections to inform motorists and pedestrians at intervals during each period the lights are red or green... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4167001 | Stepping switch controlled traffic signal devices A plurality of horizontally extending rows of alternately green and red signal lights are provided in a signal display grid in each of two respective traffic signal devices. Each traffic signal device includes a STOP-GO indicator and a street indicator po... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4059821 | Traffic signal controller flasher for pedestrian clearance An adapter unit converts a standard traffic controller system for operation to a pedestrian clearance mode where a DONT-WALK signal flashes during the interval when the green traffic signal is nearing the end of its period. The unit counts down line frequ... | 11/22/1977 |
