US5436437A
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Autovehicle check system spraying paint on vehicle to indicate a criminally involved vehicle
Assignee: Ilgin Corp
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Filing: 1990-12-29
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Granted: 1995-07-25
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Expires: 2010-12-29
Abstract
Abstract An autovehicle check system which marks vehicles involved in criminallity to be marked with a spray of paint is disclosed. The system uses a matrix code consisting of stacked bar codes having a data bar code two parity bar codes to detect errors and two reference bar codes that are on the edges of the matrix which allows compensation for vehicle movement. Both the bar code and the paint can be either visible or invisible. The system could also be used to collect tolls.
Inventors
- 👤 Tak S. Ho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:13
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/123; G07; G07B; G07B15/00; G07B15/06; G07B15/063; B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/10; G08G1/01; G08G1/017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
An autovehicle check system comprising: a matrix code corresponding to various information about an autovehicles to which it is affixed; means for scanning said matrix with a scanning beam; means responsive to the signal returned from said matrix code and discriminating a predetermined matrix code and generating a signal when said predetermined matrix code is detected; and means for spraying a marking medium onto an autovehicle whose matrix code corresponds to said predetermined matrix code.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
An autovehicle check system comprising: a matrix code corresponding to various information about an autovehicles to which it is affixed; means for scanning said matrix with a scanning beam; means responsive to the signal returned from said matrix code and discriminating a predetermined matrix code and generating a signal when said predetermined matrix code is detected; and means for spraying a marking medium onto an autovehicle whose matrix code corresponds to said predetermined matrix code.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 further including at least one regional slave computer connected to said scanning and responsive means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 2 further including a central computer connected to said regional slave computer, the central computer storing information received from remote sources which corresponds to information regarding the selection of said predetermined matrix code and wherein said central computer supplies information regarding said selected predetermined matrix code to said regional slave computer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said marking medium is visible or invisible to a viewer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The autovehicle check system of claim 1 wherein the matrix code includes one data bar code, at least one parity bar code and at least two reference bar codes, the data bar code and parity code positioned between said reference codes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The autovehicle check system of claim 1 wherein the matrix code is made of either an invisible or visible pigment.
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