Emergency Vehicle Warning Device and System

• US 20110187559A1
• Filed: 09/12/2010
• Published: 08/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Craig David Applebaum
• Original Assignee: Craig David Applebaum
• Inventors: Applebaum, Craig David
• Granted Patent: US 9,254,781 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/907
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/00 Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor for lighting vehicle interior B60Q3/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/00 Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/087 Override of traffic control, e.g. by signal transmitted by an emergency vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/095 Traffic lights
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0965 responding to signals from another vehicle, e.g. emergency vehicle

Abstract

An emergency vehicle warning device and a vehicle warning system method for notifying a person (and plural) in a moving vehicle (and plural), an approaching emergency vehicle (and plural), including a transmitter for transmitting an emergency signal from an emergency vehicle and a receiver embedded in a siren and light vehicle warning device located near or attached to a traffic signal, and the receiving vehicle warning devise emits lights and loud siren sounds, which alert driver(s) of moving vehicle(s) and pedestrian(s), that the emergency vehicle(s) are approaching a nearby intersection; and the Emergency vehicle warning system comprising a transmitting means located in an emergency vehicle for transmitting an emergency signal indicating that the emergency vehicle(s) are approaching the intersection that is activated or starts and continues signaling when emergency vehicle(s) are on the move nearby in emergency conditions, a receiving means located in a siren and light vehicle warning device, such device located near or attached to a traffic signaling device or light, such receiving means for receiving the emergency signal from the transmitting means, and an alert means triggered by the receiving means to alert the driver of the moving vehicle(s) that the emergency vehicle(s) are approaching.

Claims

1. A new and improved emergency vehicle warning device comprising;

An intersection of at least two roads with a plurality of traffic lights for directing traffic or an intersection of at least two roads with an electrical utility or an electrified pole;

a water-proof housing having six panels thus defining an interior space and an exterior, the housing mounted to the pole or electrical utility, wired for electricity through which a plurality of electrical wires run, the housing containing a receiver electrically connected to an antenna, the receiver being electrically connected to a control circuitry to decode and process a received signal, a warning element affixed to the exterior of the housing and is electrically connected to an output of the control circuitry, the plurality of electrical wires are electrically connected to a power supply which is electrically connected to the receiver and the control circuitry to supply power to the warning device, the housing further having a water-proof seal on all exterior mounted elements.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the antenna is internal.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the antenna is external

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the antenna is actually connected directly to a transmission wire.

5. The warning element of claim 1, wherein the warning element are a series of one or more lights

6. The warning element of claim 1, wherein the warning element is a siren.

7. The warning device of claim 1 wherein the warning device additionally comprises a control unit to remotely activate the warning unit.

8. The control unit in claim 7, wherein the control unit automatically activates The warning device.

9. The control unit in claim 7, wherein the warning device is connected to an internal or an external GPS device.

10. The control unit of claim 9, wherein the GPS is used to locate and activate the warning device.

11. A method for notifying a driver of a moving vehicles or a pedestrian of an emergency vehicle approaching a nearby traffic intersection comprising:

transmitting an emergency signal;

receiving the emergency signal in a receiver unit;

said receiver units activates a dedicated warning unit which alerts the driver or the pedestrian at the nearby traffic intersection that the emergency vehicle is approaching.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the emergency signal is routed through a relay station before reaching the receiver.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the emergency signal is transmitted by means chosen from the groups consisting of wi-fi, radio frequency, low orbiting satellite, blackberry technology and internet.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the alert is a siren or a lighting system.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the emergency signal originates from an emergency vehicle or a central command location.