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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6611610 | Vehicle lamp control A system and method of automatically controlling vehicle headlamps includes an image sensor and a controller to generate headlamp control signals.... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6611210 | Automotive vehicle classification and identification by inductive signature A wire-loop vehicle detector is configured with a vertically oriented blade aligned at an angle to the direction of traffic-flow with each end of the blade extending laterally beyond the normal limits of vehicle presence over the blade. The extended blade... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6608554 | Apparatus and method for data communication between vehicle and remote data communication terminal An apparatus and methods are provided for data communications associated with a heavy duty vehicle. The apparatus preferably includes at least one electronic subsystem associated with the heavy duty vehicle and a plurality of electrical conductors connect... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6606035 | System and method for airport runway monitoring A system and method are configured to provide a cost-effective runway monitoring tool that may be used by airports to aid in accident avoidance and investigation by generating and analyzing image data corresponding to runway areas and surfaces.... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6600407 | Record measurement method and system using radio frequency identification A record measurement system includes a record collecting apparatus in which an antenna array generates a wireless power signal at a predetermined measurement point, receives an identification (ID) signal output from an antenna tag attached to a person to ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6590506 | On-board DSRC apparatus The present invention provides an on-board DSRC apparatus for communicating with the associated one of on-road communication machines, in which the on-board DSRC apparatus is capable of coping readily with the repurchase of a vehicle, and with the change ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6587573 | System for controlling exterior vehicle lights A system and method of automatically controlling exterior vehicle lights includes an image sensor and a controller to generate control signals. The control signals are derived based on information obtained from the image sensor as well as other detected p... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6583732 | System for data transfer between moving objects and fixed stations System for data transfer between one or more objects moving along a path and one or more fixed communication stations located along said path, wherein each object is provided with a transmitter/receiver combination, the transmitter of which is coupled to ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6580372 | Automatic electronic device detection A system that detects cellular telephone and other electronic use within an unauthorized locations. The location can be detected by GPS or triangulation, and once detected can automatically produce certain operations.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6580374 | Audible communication system An audible warning system which reduces the number of land vehicle traffic accidents where there are already traffic control devices installed such as at stop signs, intersection control lights and on vehicles in conjunction with side lights, tail lights ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6580997 | Hierarchical traffic control system which includes vehicle roles and permissions A hierarchical traffic control system is disclosed. The traffic control system comprises a primary controller. The primary controller receives information about traffic in an area. The system further includes a plurality of subsidiary controllers. The sub... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6574547 | Use of vehicle permissions to control individual operator parameters in a hierarchical traffic control system A hierarchical traffic control system is disclosed. The traffic control system comprises a primary controller. The primary controller receives information about traffic in an area. The system further includes a plurality of subsidiary controllers. The sub... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6573840 | Supervision and control of airport lighting and ground movements In an arrangement for supervising and controlling field light units (20) at an airport, a regulator provided with a monitoring unit for power supply and for monitoring the light units is arranged individually for each light unit (18,20) to regulate the li... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6573929 | Traffic light violation prediction and recording system A traffic light violation prediction and recording system, including at least one violation prediction video camera and a violation prediction unit. The violation prediction unit generates violation probability scores for vehicles approaching a traffic in... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6570497 | Apparatus and method for rail track inspection An apparatus for inspecting an operational condition of a rail track from a railcar includes an antenna positioned on the railcar that directs radar signals toward the rail track and collects radar signals returned from the rail track. A radar transceiver... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6563433 | Liquefied raw garbage collection method and system Information is exchanged between raw garbage liquefying devices and a central station so that the central station manages the liquefied raw garbage accumulated amounts in the respective raw garbage liquefying devices, selects raw garbage liquefying device... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6559776 | Parking status control system and method A parking status control system and method allow a parking space, or plurality of parking spaces, to be automatically monitored to detect unauthorized occupancy. The system and method may be applied to metered parking spaces or to other situations where c... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6559774 | Dynamic work zone safety system and method A novel dynamic work zone safety system and method of traffic control for a construction work zone are provided herein. The system includes at least two traffic signalling device which are positioned along a roadside immediately upstream of a point where ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6556916 | System and method for identification of traffic lane positions A method for dynamically defining traffic lanes in a traffic monitoring system is presented. A traffic system sensor detects vehicles passing within the field of view and process the data into an estimation of the position of each of the detected vehicles... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6538580 | Method and device for registering the outer characteristics of a vehicle in a road toll unit A method and a device for image registration of the external characteristics and the number plate of a vehicle in a road toll unit for checking the payment status relating to a toll fee, which is intended to be collected by means of remote communication. ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6535143 | Vehicle detection system A transponder is selectively mounted on a vehicle. The transponder receives its operation energy through magnetic coupling with the loop coil when the vehicle comes over the loop coil, and transmits predetermined information specific to the vehicle to the... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6531966 | Laser parking guide A method and apparatus for guiding a vehicle into a parking location comprising: a base configured to be mounted above the desired parking position; an IR motion sensor with a field of view for detecting motion of vehicle entering the field of view; and a... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6522264 | Airport parking communication system An improved airport parking communication system is provided. When a customer arrives at a parking lot, the customer is provided a radio frequency identification tag. The customer's name and vehicle slot number are electronically written onto the radio fr... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6518881 | Digital communication system for law enforcement use A digital electronic communication system for use in a mobile unit such as a law enforcement vehicle provides a comprehensive, modular communications system supported by an on board CPU. The system provides audio, video, graphic, text and positioning comm... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6512451 | Manhole vehicle sensor A utility worker seeking to exit a manhole (13) in a roadway (14) receives a warning of an approaching vehicle (12) via a warning device (18) within the manhole and signaled from at least one vehicle-detecting device (15) on the roadway for detecting appr... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6505103 | Method and apparatus for controlling remote locomotive operation A transponder-based distributed power train control system using a plurality of transponders located between the track rails or along the track wayside for setting the control functions, for example the brake or throttle controls of the remote power units... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6486825 | Runway incursion detection and warning system An airport runway incursion detection and warning system for monitoring ground traffic in he vicinity of a runway or taxiway of an airport. The system utilizes a microwave radar transceiver, commonly referred to as a motion detector, connected to a voice ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6483443 | Loop sensing apparatus for traffic detection Loop sensing apparatus for detecting vehicles traveling along a lane of a roadway comprises an outer loop producing a region of magnetic field with the same polarity and an inner loop sized to fit within this region of constant polarity. The inner loop pr... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6473000 | Method and apparatus for measuring and recording vehicle speed and for storing related data A computer program product for speed limit enforcement is executable on a portable computer to measure the elapsed time it takes a motor vehicle to traverse a premeasured course along a roadway. The start and stop signals are manually input by a traffic o... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6466684 | Environment monitoring system In an environment monitoring system using an optical flow, a monitoring region is set in one's own vehicle lane or an adjacent lane on the basis of the white lines. In this case, an early image is divided into a plurality of small regions. An edge is extr... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6462697 | System and method for classifying and tracking aircraft vehicles on the grounds of an airport A system and method for classifying and tracking aircraft and ground vehicles on the grounds of an airport is provided. The system generates a signal as a vehicle passes over a sensor under the taxiways or runways and analyzes the signal to determine a si... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6459386 | Parking violation recording system A parking violation recording system, for recording parking violations committed by violating vehicles, using an official vehicle having cameras located along the passenger side and along the driver side near the front and rear of the official vehicle. Th... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6459385 | Non-stop toll collection system and method A non-stop toll collection system has a plurality of road-side radio apparatuses having mutually different radio communication regions, which transmit identification signals responsive to the installation locations thereof, a vehicle-mounted apparatus, wh... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6453056 | Method and apparatus for generating a database of road sign images and positions A method and apparatus for automatically generating a database of road sign images and positions where the road signs are identified from video images depicting roadside scenes that are recorded from a vehicle navigating a road and having a system that st... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6452507 | Exterior mounted shield for vehicle mounted toll collection identifier A protective shield is disclosed for housing an electronic toll collection identifier on the outside surface of a motor vehicle. It includes a flat, rectangular base portion with openings at the four corners. Screws are used to install the electronic toll... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6449383 | Lane mark recognition system and vehicle traveling control system using the same A lane mark recognition apparatus for a vehicle is provided which recognizes a lane mark printed on a road using an image of a frontal view captured by a CCD camera. The apparatus identifies a location in the image on which a string model construct conver... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6447236 | Docking station A docking station for a robotic mail tray loading system includes a ground plate that is mounted to the floor of the building in which the robotic mail tray loading system is housed. The ground plate has first and second wheel-retaining recesses that pref... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6448889 | Satellite G.P.S. connected and bar-coded registered vehicle licence plate satplate An apparatus attachable to a vehicle, that may be in the configuration of a licence plate that can transmit the position of a vehicle to a telecommunications satellite or a telecommunications ground base station, and is particularly concerned with enablin... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6445309 | Method and apparatus for distributing products to vehicle occupants A method and apparatus are disclosed for dispensing a product at a toll station. In accordance with the present invention, a first method is disclosed for distributing a product at a toll station. The method includes receiving an account identifier to ide... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6437706 | Toll collection system and its communication method An electronic toll collection system (ETCS) for use in a tollgate for charging a car without the need for the car to stop, in which communication failures or errors due to reflected waves from a structure or a passing car are prevented. A roadside communi... | 08/20/2002 |
