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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8111174 | Acoustic signature recognition of running vehicles using spectro-temporal dynamic neural network A method and apparatus for identifying running vehicles in an area to be monitored using acoustic signature recognition. The apparatus includes an input sensor for capturing an acoustic waveform produced by a vehicle source, and a processing system. The waveform is ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7411486 | Lane-departure warning system with differentiation between an edge-of-lane marking and a structural boundary of the edge of the lane A driver assistance device for warning a driver of a motor vehicle of a risk of departure from the lane or from the lane is described, having at least one image-transmitting sensor, an evaluation device, connected to the image-transmitting sensor, for detecting edge... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408448 | Parking sensor apparatus and method to keep air brakes from interfering with the parking sensor apparatus A parking sensor apparatus and method to keep air brakes from interfering with the parking sensor apparatus allow the parking sensor apparatus to be used with vehicles that have air brakes. The ultrasonic components of air brake noise is detected, and the alarm is b... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7289019 | Vehicle avoidance collision system An onboard vehicle safety detection and warning system that provides real time detection and analysis of surrounding vehicles for the driver on a central view screen. Multiple vehicle detection devices are mounted on the vehicle to provide an electronic detection tr... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7274299 | Method of and service architecture for reminding a user subscribed to a communication network A method of reminding a user subscribed to a communication network, and a corresponding location reminder service architecture is provided. According to one embodiment, the method includes the steps of defining a reminder profile for a specific terminal and of acqui... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7225070 | Parking guidance system for large vehicles A parking guidance system for large vehicles has a horizontal bar, a data collection assembly and a console unit. The horizontal bar is hollow and is mounted on the rear bumper, and houses the data collection assembly. The data collection assembly uses multiple ultr... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7158645 | Orthogonal circular microphone array system and method for detecting three-dimensional direction of sound source using the same Provided are an orthogonal circular microphone array system for detecting a three-dimensional direction of a sound source, the system comprising a directional microphone which receives a speech signal from the sound source, a first microphone array in which a predet... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7110324 | Universal replaceable back radar The present invention discloses a universal replaceable back radar, wherein a head sleeve and a vehicle-reversing module thereof are separately designed and coated, an ultrasonic head is coupled to the connecting block of the vehicle-reversing module, an angle-adjus... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104447 | Parking meters, systems and methods of parking enforcement Parking meters detect presence of vehicles in monitored parking spaces and obtain images of license plates. A parking enforcement system communicates with the parking meters and manages use of parking spaces. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106213 | Distance detection and display system for use in a vehicle A distance measuring and display system for use on a vehicle having a mirror assembly thereon comprises at least one front distance measuring sensor for measuring the distance to an obstacle in front of the vehicle, at least one rear distance measuring sensor for me... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7071841 | Truck acoustic data analyzer system A passive vehicle acoustic data analyzer system having at least one microphone disposed in the acoustic field of a moving vehicle and a computer in electronic communication the microphone(s). The computer detects and measures the frequency shift in the acoustic sign... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7046128 | Collision detection and warning system for automobiles A collision detection and warning system for an automobile having left and right audio speakers and left and right turn signals includes at least four sensors and a control module. The sensors may be mounted on exterior surfaces of the automobile, such as on sides o... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7034716 | Passive real-time vehicle classification system utilizing unattended ground sensors A system is provided for determining the type of vehicle which has never been sensed before that is transiting between a cluster of acoustic and seismic sensors by graphing an acoustic source level against a seismic source level for the vehicle, with light vehicles ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029167 | Parking meter A parking meter includes a microcontroller and a timer coupled with a microcontroller. A mechanism for accepting payment by coin, credit card or both is coupled with the microcontroller for accepting payment for use of an associated parking space. The microcontrolle... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023331 | Peripheral monitor for monitoring periphery of vehicle The invention solves a problem of fluctuation in performance in the conventional peripheral monitor for monitoring periphery of a vehicle that measures a distance to other vehicle or any other object by transmitting radio waves and informs a driver of the distance d... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015812 | Sound protecting headset with proximity collision avoidance protection A proximity warning system is disposed in a sound protecting earmuff-type headset or other means of providing acoustic ear protection. The ear protector prevents the user from hearing damage from high levels of ambient sound and would otherwise generally make the us... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005804 | Automatic cargo compartment lighting reactivation system A light activation system is provided for automatically illuminating a compartment in an automobile. The system comprises a light adapted to illuminate the compartment, a lighting circuit that activates and deactivates the light, and a distance sensor, electrically ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997057 | Sound pollution surveillance system and method A system for detecting a sound level of vehicles comprising sensor units for detecting vehicles on a road and for measuring a sound level of a detected vehicle. A data processing unit is connected to the sensor units and has an identification recorder for operating ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6963278 | Method and apparatus for enhancing safety within a work zone A method and apparatus for enhancing the safety in a work zone surrounding operating equipment including identifying workers within said work zone and warning unauthorized workers within said work zone. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6961002 | Sonic detection system and method of using the same A method of sonically detecting a sonic act such as a graffiti-making act or firearm shot includes providing a sonic act detection system to sonically detect a sonic act and a camera to take an image of a perpetrator of the sonic act; locating the sonic act detectio... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6925859 | Device for detecting a running surface and vehicle using same A device for detecting a running surface for a vehicle, comprising a plurality of sensors (c1 to c8) designed to be oriented towards the running surface to detect modifications thereof, data processing means for processing data derived from the sensors... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925377 | Tunnel monitoring system in a vehicle tunnel A tunnel monitoring system for monitoring vehicles traveling through a tunnel having at least one vehicle traffic lane is disclosed comprising a plurality of ultrasonic sensors arranged in series in a longitudinal direction of the tunnel. The sensors have a detectio... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6909376 | Integrated vehicle light and object proximity sensor assembly A light and sensor assembly (22) for use with a land craft, watercraft or aircraft. The assembly includes a shell (28) for mounting to, or that is a part of the body (24) of, the vehicle. Internal to the enclosed space defined by the shell is a ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6885312 | Method and system for mapping vehicle parking A method and system for determining the vacancy of a parking space is described that allows a customer to remotely receive information about parking space availability before arriving at a parking lot or structure. This system allows the customer to determine whethe... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6836209 | Liftgate anti-pinch detector utilizing back-up sensors An improved system for detecting the presence of an object in the path of a liftgate relies upon the sensor/transmitters that are used for collision avoidance systems to detect the presence of an object rearwardly of a vehicle moving in a reverse direction. Known se... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6617981 | Traffic control method for multiple intersections A method for controlling a plurality of traffic intersections comprising (a) storing traffic flow data and related time data at each traffic intersection in a data storage unit; (b) periodically downloading the traffic flow data and the time data to a com... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6606027 | Vehicle safety sensor system A vehicle safety sensor allows a vehicle operator such as a truck driver to detect the presence of adjacent objects in order to avoid collision with same. In one embodiment, three detection ranges providing feedback with various lights and sounds can be u... | 08/12/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6504490 | Vehicle detection apparatus and vehicle detection method There are provided a vehicle detection apparatus and a vehicle detection method which are capable of detecting a sound source even when a plurality of vehicles are traveling simultaneously or when there are noises produced from something other than the de... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6493612 | Sensors arrangement An autonomous vehicle, such as a robotic cleaning device, includes wheels which support the vehicle and allow the vehicle to traverse a surface. Downward looking wheel sensors sense the presence of a surface in front of the wheels. Another sensor is provi... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6492902 | Ultrasonic obstacle detector Extraneous matter such as snow or mud sticking to an ultrasonic sensor is detected. An obstacle (10) reflects transmitted waves from an ultrasonic sensor (3), and the indirect waves (k) are received by an ultrasonic sensor (2), whereby the obstacle (10) i... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6472995 | Vehicle surrounding viewing system In the vehicle surrounding viewing system 1A, the light shielding member 27, that is coated on the areas other than the effective area of the surface of the prism 4 provided in the case 3, can transmit only the ray of light 18L, that enters into the trans... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6452508 | Automatic cleaning device for a vehicle traffic detecting device A vehicle traffic detecting device is provided with an automatic cleaning device. The detecting device has an emitter and a receiver facing each other and respectively emitting and receiving a beam of electromagnetic radiation along opposite ends of a bea... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6429789 | Vehicle information acquisition and display assembly A vehicle information acquisition and display assembly 10. The system 10 selectively senses objects 27 residing within a dynamically configurable region of interest 29 and compares values which are created by use of these sensed objects 27 with at least o... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6417785 | Permanent in-pavement roadway traffic sensor system A permanent in-pavement roadway traffic sensor for sensing roadway traffic comprising an extruded conductive elastomeric housing having an elongated cavity in the lower side thereof, said elongated cavity having an upper wall and a pair of spaced lower wa... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6417783 | Motor vehicle detector Vehicle detector arrangement comprising at least one detector unit (8) comprising at least one sensor (47, 48, 49, 50), a transmission/reception unit (54), an energy supply unit and a control unit (51, 52, 53), whereby the energy supply unit comprises a s... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6411221 | Device and method to detect an object in a given area, especially vehicles, for the purpose of traffic control When detecting an object in a given area, especially vehicles for the purposes of traffic control, there appear to be inaccuracies in the system based on measuring pulse propagation times. In order to avoid such inaccuracies, a sample of observed (measure... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6396418 | Toll collection system, on board unit and toll collection method A toll collection system obtains the data showing that the vehicle enters into the entrance of a toll road and data obtained from the on board unit mounted on the vehicle as the entrance passing data and the data showing that the vehicle exits from the ex... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6380849 | Aerial work platform with pothole and/or obstacle detection and avoidance system The aerial work platform including a pothole and/or obstacle avoidance system according to the present invention includes a non-contact distance measuring device mounted to an end of the aerial work platform chassis. The non-contact distance measuring dev... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6377167 | Multi frequency photoelectric detection system Collision avoidance apparatus (28, 30) is mounted on a host vehicle (20) to detect the presence of an adjacent vehicle (22) within a monitored zone (24, 26). A sensor module (30) includes a plurality of discrete sensor systems for monitoring unique portio... | 04/23/2002 |
