Circuit and method for protecting circuit elements in a traffic control system from an over current

    公开(公告)号:US11588325B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US16853672

    申请日:2020-04-20

    Abstract: A method and circuit for protecting circuit elements in a traffic control system from an overcurrent condition. In accordance with an embodiment, the circuit includes a current sensing element, a switching element, and a microcontroller. The circuit monitors first and second operating parameters and compares the first operating parameter with a first reference parameter and the second operating parameter with a second reference parameter. In response to the first operating parameter exceeding the first reference parameter and the second operating parameter exceeding the second reference parameter, the microcontroller generates a control signal to open the switching element.

    Systems and methods for detecting yellow trap sequences
    13.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for detecting yellow trap sequences 有权
    用于检测黄色陷阱序列的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09460620B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-04

    申请号:US14215274

    申请日:2014-03-17

    CPC classification number: G08G1/07 G08G1/0133 G08G1/163

    Abstract: A malfunction management unit includes an input/output module communicatively coupled to a controller. The input/output module is configured to monitor a sequence of intersection phases determined by the controller. A yellow trap detection module communicatively coupled to the input/output module is configured to determine whether a yellow trap sequence has occurred within the sequence of intersection phases. The yellow trap sequence may comprise a first state followed by a second state, the first state corresponding to permissive left turns in both a first direction and a second, opposing direction, and the second state corresponding to a protected left turn in the first direction.

    Abstract translation: 故障管理单元包括通信地耦合到控制器的输入/输出模块。 输入/输出模块被配置为监视由控制器确定的交点相序。 通信地耦合到输入/输出模块的黄色陷阱检测模块被配置为确定交叉相序中是否发生了黄色陷阱序列。 黄色陷阱序列可以包括第一状态和第二状态,第一状态对应于在第一方向和第二相反方向上的许可左转,并且第二状态对应于在第一方向上受保护的左转。

    CURRENT LIMIT CIRCUIT AND METHOD
    14.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210328423A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US16853672

    申请日:2020-04-20

    Abstract: A method and circuit for protecting circuit elements in a traffic control system from an overcurrent condition. In accordance with an embodiment, the circuit includes a current sensing element, a switching element, and a microcontroller. The circuit monitors first and second operating parameters and compares the first operating parameter with a first reference parameter and the second operating parameter with a second reference parameter. In response to the first operating parameter exceeding the first reference parameter and the second operating parameter exceeding the second reference parameter, the microcontroller generates a control signal to open the switching element.

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