Highway Traffic Control Device

• US 20180089999A1
• Filed: 09/29/2017
• Published: 03/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Peter Zal
• Original Assignee: Peter Zal
• Inventors: Zal, Peter
• Application Number:
  US15/720,394
• Publication Number:
  US 20180089999A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/048 with provision for compensation of environmental or other condition, e.g. snow, vehicle stopped at detector
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/052 with provision for determining speed or overspeed speed measuring in general G01P
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/095 Traffic lights

Abstract

A highway traffic control device comprising: a plurality of sensors; receiver member; a computer member; a warning projector; and a transceiver member. The plurality of sensors includes a rain sensor; a fog sensor, and a velocity sensor. The transceiver member is adapted to communicate electronically with other highway traffic control devices in order to share the information from the plurality of sensors and the computer member, and adapted to receive information from the other highway traffic control devices in order to increase the efficiency and safety of vehicles traveling on the roadway. A highway traffic control system is also disclosed herein including a highway traffic sign and highway traffic control device.

Claims

1. A highway traffic control device comprising:

a plurality of sensors including;

a rain sensor;

wherein said rain sensor is adapted to detect rain falling on a roadway and send an electronic signal to a receiver to

supply information pertaining to the amount and intensity of said rain falling on said roadway;

a fog sensor;

wherein said fog sensor is adapted to detect fog in an area surrounding said roadway and send an electronic signal to said

receiver to supply information pertaining to the density of said fog in said area of said roadway; and

a velocity sensor;

wherein said velocity sensor is adapted to detect and determine the velocity of a vehicle traveling on said roadway and send an electronic signal to said receiver to supply information pertaining to the velocity of said traveling on said roadway;

a receiver member;

wherein said receiver member is adapted to receive said electronic signals from said plurality of sensors and send said information thereof to a computer member;

a computer member;

wherein said computer member is adapted to receive said information from said receiver member and calculate appropriate speeds for vehicles to be traveling on said roadway based on said information;

and wherein said computer member is adapted to send said information to a warning projector;

a warning projector;

wherein said warning projector is electrically connected to said computer member and adapted to project informational verbiage and at least one warning light signal to be viewed by said drivers of said vehicles traveling on said roadway to thereby increase the efficiency and safety of vehicles traveling on said roadway; and

a transceiver member;

wherein said transceiver member is electrically connected with said computer member; and

wherein said transceiver member is adapted to communicate electronically with other said highway traffic control devices in order to share said information from said plurality of sensors and said computer member, and adapted to receive information from said other highway traffic control devices in order to increase the efficiency and safety of vehicles traveling on said roadway.

2. The highway traffic control device of claim 1, wherein said plurality of sensors further includes a vibration sensor;

wherein said vibration sensor is adapted to detect vibrations within said roadway and send an electronic signal to said receiver to supply information pertaining to the amplitude, intensity, duration, and frequencies of said vibrations within said roadway.

3. The highway traffic control device of claim 1, wherein said transceiver is adapted to communicate using radio frequencies between 3 kHz to 300 GHz.

4. The highway traffic control device of claim 1, wherein said warning projector is formed as a light emitting bulb member.

5. The highway traffic control device of claim 1, wherein said warning projector is formed from at least one light emitting diode member.

6. The highway traffic control device of claim 1, wherein said warning projector is formed from a plurality of light emitting diode members;

and wherein each of said plurality of light emitting diode members emit a colored light chosen from a list of emit a colored light consisting of green, orange, and red.

7. The highway traffic control device of claim 1, wherein said warning projector is formed as a liquid crystal display screen.

8. The highway traffic control device of claim 7, wherein said liquid crystal display screen is adapted to project verbiage thereon.

9. The highway traffic control device of claim 7, wherein said receiver member is adapted to send information directly to said liquid crystal display screen, such that emergency personnel can send said highway traffic control device important information to be displayed on said liquid crystal display screen.

10. A highway traffic control system comprising:

a highway traffic sign including;

a placard member;

wherein said placard member is adapted to have symbols or indicia printed thereon; and

a support member;

wherein said support member is connected to said placard member and adapted to support said placard member above a roadway for drivers to view while driving; and

a highway traffic control device comprising;

a plurality of sensors including;

a rain sensor;

wherein said rain sensor is adapted to detect rain falling on a roadway and send an electronic signal to a receiver to supply information pertaining to the amount and intensity of said rain falling on said roadway;

a fog sensor;

wherein said fog sensor is adapted to detect fog in an area surrounding said roadway and send an electronic signal to said receiver to supply information pertaining to the density of said fog in said area of said roadway; and

a velocity sensor;

wherein said velocity sensor is adapted to detect and determine the velocity of a vehicle traveling on said roadway and send an electronic signal to said receiver to supply information pertaining to the velocity of said traveling on said roadway;

a receiver member;

wherein said receiver member is adapted to receive said electronic signals from said plurality of sensors and send said information thereof to a computer member;

a computer member;

wherein said computer member is adapted to receive said information from said receiver member and calculate appropriate speeds for vehicles to be traveling on said roadway based on said information; and

wherein said computer member is adapted to send said information to a warning projector;

a warning projector;

wherein said warning projector is electrically connected to said computer member and adapted to project informational verbiage and at least one warning light signal to be viewed by said drivers of said vehicles traveling on said roadway to thereby increase the efficiency and safety of vehicles traveling on said roadway; and

a transceiver member;

wherein said transceiver member is electrically connected with said computer member; and

wherein said transceiver member is adapted to communicate electronically with other said highway traffic control devices in order to share said information from said plurality of sensors and said computer member, and adapted to receive information from said other highway traffic control devices in order to increase the efficiency and safety of vehicles traveling on said roadway;

wherein said highway traffic control device is adapted to be removably attached to an upper portion of said placard member of said highway traffic sign for drivers to view while driving.

11. The highway traffic control system of claim 10, wherein said plurality of sensors further includes a vibration sensor;

wherein said vibration sensor is adapted to detect vibrations within said roadway and send an electronic signal to said receiver to supply information pertaining to the amplitude, intensity, duration, and frequencies of said vibrations within said roadway.

12. The highway traffic control system of claim 10, wherein said transceiver is adapted to communicate using radio frequencies between 3 kHz to 300 GHz.

13. The highway traffic control system of claim 10, wherein said warning projector is formed as a light emitting bulb member.

14. The highway traffic control system of claim 10, wherein said warning projector is formed from at least one light emitting diode member.

15. The highway traffic control system of claim 10, wherein said warning projector is formed from a plurality of light emitting diode members;

and wherein each of said plurality of light emitting diode members emit a colored light chosen from a list of emit a colored light consisting of green, orange, and red.

16. The highway traffic control system of claim 10, wherein said warning projector is formed as a liquid crystal display screen.

17. The highway traffic control system of claim 16, wherein said liquid crystal display screen is adapted to project verbiage thereon.

18. The highway traffic control system of claim 16, wherein said receiver member is adapted to send information directly to said liquid crystal display screen, such that emergency personnel can send said highway traffic control device important information to be displayed on said liquid crystal display screen.