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Device for detection of surface condition data

  • US 8,040,248 B2
  • Filed: 12/09/2009
  • Issued: 10/18/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A road surface property detection device for mounting in a vehicle, comprisinga sensor device having a radiation emitter directed towards the road surface and at least one detector for detecting the radiation reflected from the road surface and providing an output accordingly, and a data processing arrangement for processing the output from the at least one detector to determine surface properties of the road and providing an output accordingly,a transmission arrangement for receiving said output from the sensor device and conducting a wireless transmission of road surface property data based thereon to a receiver exterior to the vehicle,wherein the device further comprises a wireless receiver arrangement adapted to receive radio transmissions of data from transmission arrangements of devices similar to the device itself, anda data output arrangement for receiving an input from the receiver arrangement and presenting an output perceivable by the driver of the vehicle based thereon.

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