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Lock monitoring

US8710977B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 5, 2008
Grant dateApr 29, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/40
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The cars of a passenger transport means are provided with a sensor (3) which scans the state of the locking mechanism and with a transponder antenna (5) which is fitted to the outside of the car (1), and the stations (6) contain transmission antennas (7) which poll signals from the transponder antenna in contactless fashion.

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