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Animal detecting and notification method and system

  • US 9,558,663 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2015
  • Issued: 01/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A driving condition monitoring system for vehicles on a travel surface, comprising:

  • a plurality of animal detecting components, each of said animal detecting components being configured to detect presence of an animal in its vicinity, each of said animal detecting components being located in a stationary mounting structure in a vicinity of the travel surface and apart from the travel surface;

    a vehicle detecting sensor coupled to each of said animal detecting components, each of said vehicle detecting sensors being activated to detect the presence of a vehicle within a set distance from said detecting sensor only when said animal detecting component coupled to said vehicle detecting sensor detects the presence of an animal in the vicinity of said animal detecting component, each of said vehicle detecting sensors being embedded in the travel surface or located in a stationary mounting structure in a vicinity of the travel surface and apart from the travel surface; and

    a communication system coupled to each of said animal detecting components and that communicates to the vehicle or occupant thereof, the detected presence of an animal in the vicinity of said animal detecting component when said vehicle detecting sensor coupled to said animal detecting component detects the presence of a vehicle within the set distance from said vehicle detecting sensor.

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