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Vehicle-detecting unit for use with electronic parking meter

US6229455A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 1999
Grant dateMay 8, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/246
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vehicle detector unit and detection method for use with an electronic parking meter for providing the electronic parking meter with the ability to reliably detect the presence or absence of a vehicle in any existing corresponding parking space, independent of the surrounding environment, while using a minimum of power.

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