CA2465532A1 - Traffic control signal with displayed "real-time" remaining - Google Patents

Traffic control signal with displayed "real-time" remaining Download PDF

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CA2465532A1
CA2465532A1 CA002465532A CA2465532A CA2465532A1 CA 2465532 A1 CA2465532 A1 CA 2465532A1 CA 002465532 A CA002465532 A CA 002465532A CA 2465532 A CA2465532 A CA 2465532A CA 2465532 A1 CA2465532 A1 CA 2465532A1
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    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/096—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions provided with indicators in which a mark progresses showing the time elapsed, e.g. of green phase

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A traffic light that includes as part of the signal an indication of how much time remains before the traffic light command changes in order to insure motorist and pedestrian safety.
CA002465532A 2001-10-05 2001-11-26 Traffic control signal with displayed "real-time" remaining Expired - Fee Related CA2465532C (en)

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PCT/US2001/024776 WO2003031867A2 (en) 2000-08-10 2001-10-05 Traffic control signal with displayed time-elapse
USPCT/US01/24776 2001-11-01
PCT/US2001/046784 WO2003038781A1 (en) 2001-10-05 2001-11-26 Traffic control signal with displayed 'real-time' elapse

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DE102010031864A1 (en) * 2010-07-21 2012-01-26 Sebastian Koch Light signal system for traffic light at roads, particularly for controlling of motor traffic, has light display, which has switching time, where light display has integrated remaining time display

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US3320585A (en) * 1964-12-23 1967-05-16 James L R Hines Time informing display device
CA933254A (en) * 1970-04-14 1973-09-04 Omron Tateisi Electronics Co. Traffic signal control device
US4200860A (en) * 1976-04-29 1980-04-29 Fritzinger George H Method and apparatus for signalling motorists and pedestrians when the direction of traffic will change
DE2933774A1 (en) * 1979-08-21 1981-03-12 Michel Dipl.-Ing. 7100 Heilbronn Beugnet Traffic light system for road junctions - provides numerical display of waiting time during red light or stop phase
US5519390A (en) * 1995-02-02 1996-05-21 Casini; Peter Traffic light timer
US6268805B1 (en) * 1999-12-01 2001-07-31 Damon Undrell Simon Traffic light

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