Road structure – process – or apparatus – Traffic director – Attenuated lane marker type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-25
2007-09-25
Hartmann, Gary S. (Department: 3671)
Road structure, process, or apparatus
Traffic director
Attenuated lane marker type
C404S009000, C404S015000, C340S815450
Reexamination Certificate
active
10947053
ABSTRACT:
A highway marker and vehicle mounted detection system in which the highway marker includes LEDs of different colors that can be selected under different conditions, and non-visible light LEDs for transmitting information to passing vehicles and between highway markers.
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Hunter Charles Eric
Narayan Drew G.
Hartmann Gary S.
Next Safety, Inc.
Thomas Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley LLP
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