Trailer cargo detection using ultrasonic transducers
US7015824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/88
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cargo detector for use in a trailer that includes an ultrasonic transducer for covering the entire interior area of the trailer. In particular, the cargo detector has three modes including short range, long range, and proximity range, and can detect cargoes located flush against a front or rear wall of the trailer.
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