WILDLIFE WARNING SYSTEM

• US 20150070164A1
• Filed: 03/28/2013
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IPTE Schalk & Schalk OG
• Original Assignee: IPTE Schalk & Schalk OG
• Inventors: Schalk, Andreas, Schalk, Rainer
• Granted Patent: US 9,564,054 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.1
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 29/00 Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 29/18 using ultrasonic signals
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/164 Centralised systems, e.g. external to vehicles

Abstract

A wildlife warning system that comprises at least two independent warning devices, wherein each warning device has an electric power supply, at least one signal generator, and a microcontroller for controlling the signal generator, and a communication means for wireless communication with other warning devices and/or with a base station for the purpose of forming a wireless network of wildlife warning devices.

Claims

1. A wildlife warning system comprising at least two independent warning devices, wherein each warning device has;

an electric power supply,

at least one signal generator,

a microcontroller for controlling the signal generator, and

a communication means for wireless communication with other warning devices and/or with a base station for the purpose of forming a wireless network of wildlife warning devices.

2. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless network comprises at least one detection device for sensing approaching vehicles.

3. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the detection device is integrated in the warning device.

4. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless network is a radio network.

5. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each warning device has an associated explicit network identification.

6. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless network comprises a base station for linking the network to a server control center.

7. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the base station uses a telephone or mobile radio network to communicate with the service control center.

8. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the warning device comprises a position sensor.

9. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the warning device comprises a mechanical theft prevention system.

10. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the mechanical theft prevention system comprises a foldout ground anchor.

11. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electric power supply of the warning device comprises a storage battery.

12. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the warning device comprises a solar module for charging the storage battery.

13. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the warning device can be configured using the solar module.

14. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the storage battery is a lithium polymer storage battery.

15. The wildlife warning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electric power supply of the warning device comprises a battery.