| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 340941000 | Inductive | 12 |
| 20090115634 | VEHICLE DETECTING SYSTEM BASED ON GROUND SENSE COIL - This invention relates a vehicle detecting system based on ground sense coil, mainly comprising a sense coil and a vehicle detector. The ground sense coil possesses a driving and detecting unit while the vehicle detector has central processing unit (CPU). The drive, the detecting unit and the CPU own separate power supply circuits, there are filter circuits on the input terminal of the CPU and/or on the input terminals of the drive as well as the detecting unit, and common input terminal used to connect external power supply circuit. A voltage regulator circuit can be employed on the power supply circuit of the CPU and will be placed in the same electromagnetic shielding shell with the CPU. This invention has simple structure, is convenient to use and effectively avoids interference of the ground sense coil to the CPU. This invention can be applied on roads or other locations that the vehicles pass to detect the vehicles as well as the traffic condition. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090135026 | TRAFFIC INFORMATION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a traffic information detection system and method. According to the traffic information detection method of the present invention, at least one loop coil on a road transmits a signal indicative of electric change induced in the loop coil by a vehicle, at least one loop detection device installed at the central line or a safety zone of the road receives the signal transmitted from the loop coil and wirelessly transmits a signal indicative of whether or not a vehicle exists on a road, the velocity of and type of the vehicle, and a traffic signal controller wirelessly receives the signal transmitted from the loop detection device, thereby acquiring traffic information. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090174576 | MULTILANE VEHICLE INFORMATION CAPTURE SYSTEM - A system and method for accurate express tolling of highway vehicles. A multilane tolling system comprises a tolling (MVIC) unit that collects information from tolling subsystems arranged to take various vehicle measurements. Preferably, an intelligent vehicle identification subsystem sends vehicle information to the MVIC unit many times per second. Preferably, a vision tracking system (VTS) communicates with the MVIC unit and sends the latter information about the vehicle position using vision tracking sensors. Preferably, an RF subsystem conducts multiple reads of a transponder on a passing vehicle and forwards the read information to the MVIC unit. Preferably, a vehicle image capture unit (VICU) captures images of the passing vehicle when a camera in the VICU receives a trigger from the MVIC unit. Preferably, a driver alert module is used alert a driver passing through a tolling point as to account balance associated with a silent toll tag or pay by plate system. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20110193723 | WIRELESS EARTH MAGNETIC INDUCTION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND ITS INSTALLATION METHOD - The present invention providing a system and installation method of wireless vehicle detection based on earth magnetic induction a signal collection module, a signal conditioning module, a MCU control module, a wireless communication module, a battery module and a signal receiver module includes. When the system is installed, firstly, a cylindrical cavity is cut in the road lane along the driveway; secondly, the adhesive is smeared on the interior of the cylindrical cavity; thirdly, a vehicle detection shell is provided, which includes a signal collection module, a signal conditioning module, a MCU control module, a wireless communication module, and a battery module inside; the whole lower part of the vehicle detection shell is inserted into the cylindrical cavity, then the adhesive is filled between the vehicle detection shell and the interior of the cylindrical cavity, which makes the lower portion of the vehicle detection shell firmly cemented in the cylindrical cavity; finally, a signal receiver module and an external processing module is provided, the external processing module is connected to the signal collection module for analyzing and processing the signals received from the signal collection module. The present invention owns many advantages including: the small volume, sensitive detection performance, the fast installation and the easy maintenance. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120200432 | LOW POWER OPERATED LOOP TYPE VEHICLE DETECTING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a low power operated loop type, vehicle detecting apparatus, and particularly, to a low power operated loop type vehicle detecting apparatus that comprises an LC resonator with a loop coil installed in a detecting area, a resonance oscillation circuit unit, and a vehicle behavior determination unit. The vehicle detecting apparatus further comprises: a behavior determination clock generator for generating a behavior determination clock; a count controller for setting clock count time in a steady-state period; a behavior determination clock counter for counting the behavior determination clock during the clock count time set by the cont controller; and a vehicle behavioral state determiner for determining a vehicle behavioral state in a detecting area, based on the counting of the behavior determination clock counter. Power consumption can thereby be reduced. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120274483 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF VEHICLES, WITH AN OPTICAL SENSOR AND A MAGNETIC SENSOR - A method and apparatus for continuous, non-intermittent, detection of vehicles based on a light detector for detecting a change in illumination when a vehicle arrives or departs, and on a use of the light detection to activate a magnetic sensor, a sensitivity of which is adjusted to detect only those magnetic disturbances sufficiently large to be able to be attributed to a vehicle which is over the sensor. Both the light detector and the magnetic sensor are connected directly to a digital controller without a need for active electronic components or their own or a shared power supply source. The light detector may be fixed or portable, wireless or connected by cables, and may operate independently or as part of a sensor network. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20130063282 | ROADWAY DETECTION - Power efficient, modular sensor devices utilize magnetic sensor elements, wireless data communication and sensor device level processing to detect, evaluate and classify roadway vehicles. Sensor devices are configured in a network enabling data sharing between sensor devices. Earth generated magnetic fields are monitored within the range of each sensor device with reliability and stability over a wide range of environmental conditions and sensor device placements to detect field distortions specifically caused by a variety of roadway vehicles. Multiple sensor devices configured as a network, communicating with other sensor devices and one or more substations, collect, generate, share and evaluate data to determine multiple attributes of roadway vehicle events. Analog field distortion (waveform) measurements are converted to digital format and analysis on the detected waveform to classify the waveform event as a roadway vehicle of particular type and to determine a unique signature for the waveform event. Direction and speed of roadway vehicles and distinctions between roadway lane events can be realized, as well as detection of stationary roadway vehicles within sensor device range. Data is wirelessly transmitted between system elements to verify the integrity and health of all system elements on a continuing basis. One or more substation controllers and/or control stations and can configure, evaluate condition and status, process and relay unique signature data for a defined sensor device array, control operation of auxiliary devices and visual warning devices, and communicate with other substations and/or interface with a signal controller or central office. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130300585 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SEQUENCE OF VEHICLE TAGGED WITH AND WITHOUT RFID - A method for determining the sequence of vehicle tagged with and without an RFID, comprises: f | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140028475 | TRAFFIC INFORMATION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A traffic information detection system and method. According to the traffic information detection method of the present invention, at least one loop coil on a road transmits a signal indicative of electric change induced in the loop coil by a vehicle, at least one loop detection device installed at the garden or escape zone of the road receives the signal transmitted from the loop coil and wirelessly transmits a signal indicative of whether or not a vehicle exists on a road, the velocity of and type of the vehicle, and a traffic signal controller wirelessly receives the signal transmitted from the loop detection device, thereby acquiring traffic information. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140253347 | TIME ANALYSIS AT A BANKING SYSTEM CONTROLLED BY DATA BEARING RECORDS - In an example embodiment, a Vehicle sensor senses the arrival and departure of vehicles in a drive-through lane. In particular embodiments, the system can calculate and store time data corresponding to each vehicle. Time data can be processed to determine the duration of transaction activity in the drive-through lane. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20150379870 | VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Approaches for classifying vehicles include generating a signal waveform from a signal in a single inductive loop generated by a passing vehicle. The signal waveform is compared to a first plurality of model waveforms. Each model waveform is associated with a respective class of vehicle. A first model waveform of the first plurality of model waveforms that matches the signal waveform is determined, and data indicating the respective class of vehicle associated with the first model waveform is output. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160148504 | Above Ground Loop System Proximity Detection - A loop detection apparatus and corresponding methods are provided that includes an inductive loop and a processing device. The processing device includes circuitry to connect to the inductive loop and control and sense from the inductive loop a change in a characteristic thereof. The inductive loop is disposed at least partially above a surface on which a vehicle travels. The processing device detects a change in a characteristic of the inductive loop beyond a first threshold value, and in response, transmits a first signal configured to effect a first action. The processing device further detects a change in the characteristic of the inductive loop beyond a second threshold value, and in response, transmits a second signal configured to effect a second action different than the first action. | 05-26-2016 |
