US3175193A
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Traffic signal synchronizing system
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1960-06-29
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1980-06-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles H Willyard
- 👤 Cooper Martin
- 👤 Clarence W Turek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:36
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/07; G08G1/081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A RADIO CONTROLLED TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM INCLUDING IN COMBINATION, A CENTRAL CONTROLLER INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF MASTER DIALS EACH HAVING A SPECIFIC TIME CYCLE, A CODER DEVICE COUPLED TO SAID MASTER DIALS, SAID CODER DEVICE INCLUDING MEANS PROVIDING IN SEQUENCE A PLURALITY OF SYNCHRONIZING SIGNALS ASSOCIATED RESPECTIVELY WITH THE TIME CYCLE OF SAID PLURALITY OF MASTER DIALS, TRANSMITTER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID CODER DEVICE, A PLURALITY OF RECEIVERS EACH INCLUDING A DECODER, AND A PLURALITY OF RECEIVERS EACH INDIVIDUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID RECEIVERS AND COUPLED TO SAID DECODERS THEREOF, EACH OF SAID UNITS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SYNCHRONIZING DIALS, SAID TRANSMITTER CONTINUOUSLY, SENDING SYNCHRONIZING DIALS, SAID TRANSMITTER BY SAID CODER DEVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CYCLE TIME OF EACH OF SAID MASTER DIALS COUPLED TO SAID CODER, SAID SIGNAL BEING RECEIVED BY SAID RECEIVERS AND APPLIED TO SAID DECODER THEREOF, SAID DECODER RESPONDING TO ONE OF SAID SYNCHRONIZING SIGNALS FOR ACTUATING THE CORRESPONDING SYNCHRONIZING DIAL IN SAID INTERSECTION UNIT FOR SYNCHRONIZING SAID DIAL WITH THE ASSOCIATED MASTER DIAL HAVING A CORRESPONDING TIME CYCLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A RADIO CONTROLLED TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM INCLUDING IN COMBINATION, A CENTRAL CONTROLLER INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF MASTER DIALS EACH HAVING A SPECIFIC TIME CYCLE, A CODER DEVICE COUPLED TO SAID MASTER DIALS, SAID CODER DEVICE INCLUDING MEANS PROVIDING IN SEQUENCE A PLURALITY OF SYNCHRONIZING SIGNALS ASSOCIATED RESPECTIVELY WITH THE TIME CYCLE OF SAID PLURALITY OF MASTER DIALS, TRANSMITTER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID CODER DEVICE, A PLURALITY OF RECEIVERS EACH INCLUDING A DECODER, AND A PLURALITY OF RECEIVERS EACH INDIVIDUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID RECEIVERS AND COUPLED TO SAID DECODERS THEREOF, EACH OF SAID UNITS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SYNCHRONIZING DIALS, SAID TRANSMITTER CONTINUOUSLY, SENDING SYNCHRONIZING DIALS, SAID TRANSMITTER BY SAID CODER DEVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CYCLE TIME OF EACH OF SAID MASTER DIALS COUPLED TO SAID CODER, SAID SIGNAL BEING RECEIVED BY SAID RECEIVERS AND APPLIED TO SAID DECODER THEREOF, SAID DECODER RESPONDING TO ONE OF SAID SYNCHRONIZING SIGNALS FOR ACTUATING THE CORRESPONDING SYNCHRONIZING DIAL IN SAID INTERSECTION UNIT FOR SYNCHRONIZING SAID DIAL WITH THE ASSOCIATED MASTER DIAL HAVING A CORRESPONDING TIME CYCLE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-22 | 1972-09-21 | 1973-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-22 | 1976-09-21 | 1977-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |