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EP0939718A4 - Railroad traffic warning system apparatus and method therefor - Google Patents

Railroad traffic warning system apparatus and method therefor

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Publication number
EP0939718A4
EP0939718A4 EP97903745A EP97903745A EP0939718A4 EP 0939718 A4 EP0939718 A4 EP 0939718A4 EP 97903745 A EP97903745 A EP 97903745A EP 97903745 A EP97903745 A EP 97903745A EP 0939718 A4 EP0939718 A4 EP 0939718A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
warning system
method therefor
system apparatus
traffic warning
railroad traffic
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP97903745A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0939718A1 (en
Inventor
Signal Corporation Eva
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Individual
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Individual
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Priority claimed from US08/710,147 external-priority patent/US5735492A/en
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of EP0939718A1 publication Critical patent/EP0939718A1/en
Publication of EP0939718A4 publication Critical patent/EP0939718A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L29/00—Safety means for rail/road crossing traffic
    • B61L29/24—Means for warning road traffic that a gate is closed or closing, or that rail traffic is approaching, e.g. for visible or audible warning
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L23/00—Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains
    • B61L23/06—Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for warning men working on the route
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L29/00—Safety means for rail/road crossing traffic
    • B61L29/24—Means for warning road traffic that a gate is closed or closing, or that rail traffic is approaching, e.g. for visible or audible warning
    • B61L29/28—Means for warning road traffic that a gate is closed or closing, or that rail traffic is approaching, e.g. for visible or audible warning electrically operated
    • B61L29/282—Means for warning road traffic that a gate is closed or closing, or that rail traffic is approaching, e.g. for visible or audible warning electrically operated magnetic or inductive control by the vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L29/00—Safety means for rail/road crossing traffic
    • B61L29/24—Means for warning road traffic that a gate is closed or closing, or that rail traffic is approaching, e.g. for visible or audible warning
    • B61L29/28—Means for warning road traffic that a gate is closed or closing, or that rail traffic is approaching, e.g. for visible or audible warning electrically operated
    • B61L29/32—Timing, e.g. advance warning of approaching train

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Train Traffic Observation, Control, And Security (AREA)
EP97903745A 1996-01-12 1997-01-13 Railroad traffic warning system apparatus and method therefor Withdrawn EP0939718A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US985796P 1996-01-12 1996-01-12
US9857P 1996-01-12
US992696P 1996-01-16 1996-01-16
US9926P 1996-01-16
US60190296A 1996-02-15 1996-02-15
US601902 1996-02-15
US08/710,147 US5735492A (en) 1991-02-04 1996-09-16 Railroad crossing traffic warning system apparatus and method therefore
US710147 1996-09-16
PCT/US1997/000153 WO1997025235A1 (en) 1996-01-12 1997-01-13 Railroad traffic warning system apparatus and method therefor

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0939718A1 EP0939718A1 (en) 1999-09-08
EP0939718A4 true EP0939718A4 (en) 2003-07-16

Family

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Family Applications (1)

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EP97903745A Withdrawn EP0939718A4 (en) 1996-01-12 1997-01-13 Railroad traffic warning system apparatus and method therefor

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0939718A4 (en)
AU (1) AU730512B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9706950A (en)
CA (1) CA2211547C (en)
WO (1) WO1997025235A1 (en)

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US9026283B2 (en) 2010-05-31 2015-05-05 Central Signal, Llc Train detection
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CH105392A (en) * 1923-08-01 1924-06-16 Werner Ernst Security device at unguarded railroad crossings.
US3758775A (en) * 1971-09-29 1973-09-11 Department Of Transportion Railroad crossing signalling system
US3838271A (en) * 1973-01-05 1974-09-24 Westinghouse Air Brake Co Failure detection for highway grade crossing signal systems
JPH0439161A (en) * 1990-06-05 1992-02-10 Odakyu Dentetsu Kk Level crossing fixed time control device

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Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH105392A (en) * 1923-08-01 1924-06-16 Werner Ernst Security device at unguarded railroad crossings.
US3758775A (en) * 1971-09-29 1973-09-11 Department Of Transportion Railroad crossing signalling system
US3838271A (en) * 1973-01-05 1974-09-24 Westinghouse Air Brake Co Failure detection for highway grade crossing signal systems
JPH0439161A (en) * 1990-06-05 1992-02-10 Odakyu Dentetsu Kk Level crossing fixed time control device

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 214 (M - 1251) 20 May 1992 (1992-05-20) *
See also references of WO9725235A1 *

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CA2211547C (en) 2001-03-20
CA2211547A1 (en) 1997-07-17
EP0939718A1 (en) 1999-09-08
AU1823797A (en) 1997-08-01
BR9706950A (en) 1999-08-03
WO1997025235A1 (en) 1997-07-17
AU730512B2 (en) 2001-03-08

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