Communications: electrical – Traffic control indicator – Indication of time remaining before change of phase
Patent
1995-02-02
1996-05-21
Swarthout, Brent A.
Communications: electrical
Traffic control indicator
Indication of time remaining before change of phase
340925, 340944, G08G 1096
Patent
active
055193900
ABSTRACT:
A traffic light timer is provided that provides a visible and accurate warning that a traffic light signal is about to change. The time remaining before the change is displayed in numeric form on a display and visibly counts down the seconds remaining. In one configuration of the invention, the display is alphanumeric. In another configuration the display is graphical allowing for the display of free form icons. The icon library is contained on an easily replaced icon memory module.
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Kroll Michael I.
Swarthout Brent A.
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