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Pre-emplaced electrical vehicle restraint

US8439595B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2012
Grant dateMay 14, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41H13/0018
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A vehicle restraining system using an electrical impulse to disable the control system of a targeted vehicle including a roadway module placed at a location to engage the targeted vehicle for delivering the electrical impulse to the vehicle; a roadside module for generating the energy required for the electrical impulse and delivering the energy to the roadway module; and an operator interface module for operating the restraining system. In addition, a method of disabling the control system of a vehicle by delivering an electrical impulse to the vehicle includes the steps of charging a vehicle restraining system; setting the charged vehicle restraining system to disable the next encountered vehicle; detecting the next encountered vehicle, and delivering the electrical impulse to the targeted vehicle.

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