Ferromagnetic loop
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Abstract
A ferromagnetic loop having a footprint characterized by a continuous wire shaped in a serpentine manner to form multiple contiguous polygons within the footprint for detection of moving vehicles. The footprint can be one of a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a rhombus, a parallelogram, an ellipse, or a circle. Similarly, each of the multiple contiguous polygons can be one of a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a rhombus, a parallelogram. Different design configuration for the ferromagnetic loop and methods for making and using the same are disclosed.
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101 Claims
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1-63. -63. (canceled)
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64. A system for detection of moving vehicles, comprising:
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a first wheel detection device configured to detect one or more wheels of a vehicle moving in a direction; and
a second wheel detection device configured to detect one or more wheels of the vehicle moving in the direction, the second wheel detection device is separated from the first wheel detection device along the direction by a spacing between the first wheel detection device and the second wheel detection device, wherein the first wheel detection device detects one or more front wheels of the vehicle at substantially the same time the second wheel detection device detects one or more rear wheels of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A system for detection of moving vehicles, comprising:
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a first wheel detection device configured to detect a first subset of wheels of a vehicle moving in a direction; and
a second wheel detection device configured to detect a second subset of wheels of the vehicle moving in the direction, the second wheel detection device is separated from the first wheel detection device along the direction by a spacing between the first wheel detection device and the second wheel detection device, wherein the first wheel detection device detects the first subset of wheels of the vehicle at substantially the same time the second wheel detection device detects the second subset of wheels of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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91. A system for detection of moving vehicles, comprising:
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a first wheel detection device configured to detect a first subset of wheels of a vehicle moving in a direction;
a second wheel detection device configured to detect a second subset of wheels of the vehicle moving in the direction, the second wheel detection device is separated from the first wheel detection device along the direction by a spacing between the first wheel detection device and the second wheel detection device; and
a vehicle presence detection device located between the first wheel detection device and the second wheel detection device, wherein the vehicle presence detection device is configured to supply additional vehicle processing information associated with the vehicle, wherein the first wheel detection device detects the first subset wheels at substantially the same time the second wheel detection device detects the second subset of wheels. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101)
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