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Systems and methods for classifying vehicles

  • US 6,894,233 B2
  • Filed: 02/20/2003
  • Issued: 05/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for use in classifying a vehicle, said system comprising:

  • a capacitive sensor for operatively receiving a weight of a vehicle; and

    a capacitance detector coupled to said capacitive sensor, said capacitance detector adapted to determine a capacitance signal of said capacitive sensor in response to said capacitive sensor receiving the weight; and

    wherein said capacitance detector is adapted to determine a width of at least one tire of the vehicle passing over said capacitive sensor based on the capacitance signal.

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