Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – With particular system function
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-21
2006-02-21
Wu, Daniel (Department: 2632)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
With particular system function
C340S571000, C340S572700, C340S568100, C340S010100, C340S010510, C342S429000, C342S445000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07002461
ABSTRACT:
A system designed to detect and identify fixed utility objects, such as telephone pedestals, power transformers, man-holes, anchor cables, and the like, that are hidden by heavy overgrowth of vegetation. The system provides for automatic look-ahead detection of such objects during mowing and clearing operations with heavy machinery using passive radio frequency transponder technology to both detect the immediate presence of a tagged object as well as basic identification of the type of object replying to the interrogation. The operator can be signaled audibly and/or visually when a tagged object is detected. The transmitter and antennae are mounted in the cab of a mobile machine for protection from physical damage. An integrated microprocessor performs the requisite algorithms needed to process the reply form one or more RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags and generate the alert signals for the operator alerts. Once the object has been located it can be marked and cleared safely by hand thereby preventing severe damage to the tagged equipment. Handheld RIFD programmers are used to load or record important identification and maintenance data in the attached tag for maintenance tracking, latitude-longitude location, asset management, placement of other related underground devices or cables, etc. The transmitter unit and display devices can be powered directly from the machine's system power.
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Duncan Edgar Alan
May Reed Roberts
,MacCord Mason PLLC
Nguyen Tai T.
Wu Daniel
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