Combined speed measuring device detector, speed measuring device and printer for verifying vehicle speed

• US 5,815,092 A
• Filed: 04/22/1997
• Issued: 09/29/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eugene Stuart Iii Gregg, James A. Mittler
• Original Assignee: Eugene Stuart Iii Gregg, James A. Mittler
• Inventors: Mittler, James A., Gregg, Eugene Stuart III
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffrey A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LA, ANH V
• Application Number:
  US08/844,875
• Time in Patent Office: 525 Days
• Field of Search: 340/901, 340/902, 340/936, 340/942, 340/943, 340/904, 342/20, 342/104, 342/197, 342/70, 367/89, 455/226.4, 455/227, 455/228
• US Class Current: 340/936
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 1/122 Speed recorders
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/60 wherein the transmitter and receiver are mounted on the moving object, e.g. for determining ground speed, drift angle, ground track G01S13/64 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/86 Combinations of radar systems with non-radar systems, e.g. sonar, direction finder
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 15/60 wherein the transmitter and receiver are mounted on the moving object, e.g. for determining ground speed, drift angle, ground track
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 15/86 Combinations of sonar systems with lidar systems; Combinations of sonar systems with systems not using wave reflection
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 17/50 Systems of measurement based on relative movement of target
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 17/86 Combinations of lidar systems with systems other than lidar, radar or sonar, e.g. with direction finders
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/02 of systems according to group G01S13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/021 Auxiliary means for detecting or identifying radar signals or the like, e.g. radar jamming signals
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/052 with provision for determining speed or overspeed speed measuring in general G01P

Abstract

The disclosed device enables the user to verify the speed of their vehicle responsive to sensing that a speed measuring device has been used to measure their speed. The device includes a speed measuring device detector designed to sense operation of a speed measuring device. When the detector senses such operation, it activates a speed measuring device mounted on the vehicle which instantaneously measures the vehicle speed and then stores the measured speed for later display and for printing a permanent record, if desired.

Claims

1. A system mountable in a vehicle for verifying vehicle speed, comprising:

a) detector means for detecting signals indicative of nearby use of a speed measuring device;

b) measuring means for measuring speed of said vehicle;

c) receiver means for receiving further signals related to said speed, said signals being transmitted to a computer with memory;

d) said computer with memory receiving said signals and calculating and storing vehicle speed.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said detector means detects microwaves.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said measuring means comprises transmitter means activated responsive to sensing of said signals by said detector means for transmitting additional signals away from said vehicle toward a stationary surface, said further signals comprising said additional signals reflected off said stationary surface.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said stationary surface comprises pavement.

5. The system of claim 1, operated by a battery power source.

6. The system of claim 1, further including printer means for printing a permanent record of a stored vehicle speed including date, time, vehicle identification, owner and speed.

7. The system of claim 1, further including display means for displaying a measured vehicle speed.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein said display means includes means for providing visual indication responsive to sensing of said signals.

9. The system of claim 3, wherein said additional signals comprise microwaves.

10. The system of claim 3, wherein said additional signals comprise light waves.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said light waves comprise a LASER beam.

12. The system of claim 3, wherein said additional signals comprise sound waves.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein said measuring means comprises means for measuring rotations per unit time of an element of a vehicle drive train.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said element comprises a vehicle axle.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein said element comprises a transmission gear.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein said element comprises a vehicle wheel.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein said element comprises a drive shaft.