FORWARD WARNING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A warning system for vehicles, comprising:
- one or more light sources, a device for translating input from one or more instruments into operation of the one or more light sources,a first connection for connecting the device to one or more instruments, anda second connection for connecting the device to the one or more light sources,wherein in operation the device receives information from the instruments and controls the light sources based on the information from the instruments in order to create an image on a surface that delineates a zone of danger.
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Abstract
A new forward warning system includes one or more light sources (such as lasers) mounted on a vehicle and coupled to one or more of the vehicle'"'"'s instruments, which control its motion. The vehicle'"'"'s instrumentation is used to estimate the required stopping distance of the vehicle on which the light source is mounted. When the light source is moved quickly, it “draws” an image on the road surface. The image created on the road surface by the light is based on the vehicle'"'"'s instrumentation and indicates to other motorists where a danger zone exists in front of the vehicle, just as brake lights warn motorists behind the vehicle that it is slowing or stopped.
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16 Claims
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1. A warning system for vehicles, comprising:
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one or more light sources, a device for translating input from one or more instruments into operation of the one or more light sources, a first connection for connecting the device to one or more instruments, and a second connection for connecting the device to the one or more light sources, wherein in operation the device receives information from the instruments and controls the light sources based on the information from the instruments in order to create an image on a surface that delineates a zone of danger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A forward warning method for vehicles, comprising:
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gathering information from one or more vehicle instruments, determining a safe stopping distance for a vehicle based on the information, and manipulating a light source on the basis of the safe stopping distance to create an image on a surface that delineates a zone of danger, wherein the zone of danger is an area in front of the vehicle structure within which the vehicle would be unable to safely stop. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle structure, one or more lasers mounted on the vehicle structure, one or more vehicle instruments, a processor connected to one or more of the vehicle instruments and to the one or more lasers, wherein the processor controls the lasers based on information from the vehicle instruments to create an image on a surface that delineates a zone of danger. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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