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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110264360 | EMERGENCY ROUTING WITHIN A CONTROLLABLE TRANSIT SYSTEM Embodiments of the present invention provide a solution for an orderly and well-considered evacuation of a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system in the event of declared emergency. It describes the mapping of evacuation points and subsequent routing of PRT vehicles accord... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110218835 | CHANGING PRIORITY LEVELS WITHIN A CONTROLLABLE TRANSIT SYSTEM Embodiments of the present invention provide for the changing/updating of priority levels within a controllable transit system. Specifically, vehicles and/or users thereof will be assigned a particular service level using any number of factors. Based on this service lev... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110218834 | RECONCILING SERVICE CLASS-BASED ROUTING AFFECTING USER SERVICE WITHIN A CONTROLLABLE TRANSIT SYSTEM Aspects of this invention provide gradient means for reconciling user service class prioritization. Under this approach, higher priority service classes may be maintained and used to compute routes for reaching desired destinations. However, when such treatment poses a ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110218833 | SERVICE CLASS PRIORITIZATION WITHIN A CONTROLLABLE TRANSIT SYSTEM An embodiment of the invention provides for multiple service classes within a controllable transit system (e.g., a PRT system), by route allocation according to service class priority. Routes are optimized for vehicles needing or entitled to the highest service level, t... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20100156670 | PREEMPTIVE VARIABLE RATE TRAVEL FEES Variable thoroughfare toll rates are applied in anticipation of an event impacting traffic flow. An event occurrence is identified and determined to cause a change in a normal traffic flow amount on an impacted section of a thoroughfare. A traveler is notified of the im... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100153191 | VARIABLE TOLL FEE SELECTION FROM GEOGRAPHIC INDICIA Methods, including service methods, systems, articles, programmable devices and articles of manufacture are provided for selecting and applying variable thoroughfare travel fees. Each of a plurality of differentiated impacts associated with a toll thoroughfare are deter... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20060168723 | Jacknife bed and couch for mobile vehicle A combination jackknife bed and couch for a mobile vehicle. The jackknife bed and couch allows drivers to wake up and fold their sheets and pillow away from a seamless sleeping surface without the need to remove the sheets, blankets, pillows or other bedding materials. ... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060170250 | Raised floor tractor-trailer sleeper A raised floor sleeper for an over the road tractor for pulling a trailer. In order to effectively utilize the upper space in a sky-rise sleeper cab, one must first be able to reach it, which is the fundamental reason for the raised floor. Beyond bringing the upper spac... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060163911 | Pull-out desk unit for mobile vehicle A pull-out desk unit for a mobile vehicle. The pull-out desk unit has a cantilevered dual surface table component. The cantilevered dual surface table offers truckers a legless table for eating and general tasks, as well as desk area that keeps their belongings as they ... | 07/27/2006 |
