Patent · US Active

Component vehicle

US8200381B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 14, 2011
Grant dateJun 12, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB61L15/0036
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for determining whether first and second components of a vehicle are physically coupled together, the method comprising: transmitting a first signal from the first component of the vehicle; receiving a second signal from the second component of the vehicle; processing the second signal to determine whether the first and second components of the vehicle are coupled.

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