公开(公告)号：US20060255968A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11409897

申请日：2006-04-24

申请人： Henry Sun Woo ,  Wai-Cheung Tang ,  Paul Anthony Manuel ,  Weimin He ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong

发明人： Henry Sun Woo ,  Wai-Cheung Tang ,  Paul Anthony Manuel ,  Weimin He ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong

IPC分类号： G08G1/065

CPC分类号： G07B15/063 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/085 ,  G08G1/017

摘要： A dual mode transponder for engaging in RF communications with a roadside reader from a vehicle. The transponder includes an antenna, an electronic toll collection (ETC) component, and an external interface. The ETC component implements a pre-defined ETC communications protocol to detect and interpret received signals and generate response signals when operating in an ETC mode. The ETC component also includes a bypass port. The external interface is coupled to the bypass port and has an external port for receiving input signals. The ETC component includes a bypass module for receiving a bypass instruction and entering a bypass mode. In the bypass mode the ETC component refrains from implementing the ETC communications protocol. Instead, the ETC component transmits the input signals relayed from the external interface to the ETC component to the reader.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从车辆与路边阅读器进行RF通信的双模式转发器。 应答器包括天线，电子收费（ETC）组件和外部接口。 ETC组件实现了预定义的ETC通信协议，用于检测和解释接收到的信号，并在ETC模式下工作时产生响应信号。 ETC组件还包括旁路端口。 外部接口耦合到旁路端口，并具有用于接收输入信号的外部端口。 ETC组件包括用于接收旁路指令并进入旁路模式的旁路模块。 在旁路模式下，ETC组件不执行ETC通信协议。 相反，ETC组件将从外部接口中继的输入信号发送到ETC组件到读卡器。

公开(公告)号：US07408480B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-05

申请号：US11409897

申请日：2006-04-24

申请人： Henry Sun Yee Woo ,  Wai-Cheung Tang ,  Paul Anthony Laing Manuel ,  Weimin He ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong

发明人： Henry Sun Yee Woo ,  Wai-Cheung Tang ,  Paul Anthony Laing Manuel ,  Weimin He ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong

IPC分类号： G08G1/00

CPC分类号： G07B15/063 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/085 ,  G08G1/017

摘要： A dual mode transponder for engaging in RF communications with a roadside reader from a vehicle. The transponder includes an antenna, an electronic toll collection (ETC) component, and an external interface. The ETC component implements a pre-defined ETC communications protocol to detect and interpret received signals and generate response signals when operating in an ETC mode. The ETC component also includes a bypass port. The external interface is coupled to the bypass port and has an external port for receiving input signals. The ETC component includes a bypass module for receiving a bypass instruction and entering a bypass mode. In the bypass mode the ETC component refrains from implementing the ETC communications protocol. Instead, the ETC component transmits the input signals relayed from the external interface to the ETC component to the reader.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从车辆与路边阅读器进行RF通信的双模式转发器。 应答器包括天线，电子收费（ETC）组件和外部接口。 ETC组件实现了预定义的ETC通信协议，用于检测和解释接收到的信号，并在ETC模式下工作时产生响应信号。 ETC组件还包括旁路端口。 外部接口耦合到旁路端口，并具有用于接收输入信号的外部端口。 ETC组件包括用于接收旁路指令并进入旁路模式的旁路模块。 在旁路模式下，ETC组件不执行ETC通信协议。 相反，ETC组件将从外部接口中继的输入信号发送到ETC组件到读卡器。

公开(公告)号：US20060255967A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11409741

申请日：2006-04-24

申请人： Henry Woo ,  Wai-Cheung Tang ,  Paul Manuel ,  Weimin He ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong

发明人： Henry Woo ,  Wai-Cheung Tang ,  Paul Manuel ,  Weimin He ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong

IPC分类号： G08G1/065

CPC分类号： G07B15/063 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/085 ,  G08G1/017

摘要： Methods and systems for obtaining vehicle emissions data from on-board vehicle information systems under on-road or open-road conditions. The vehicle may be equipped with a transponder for relaying emissions data to a reader. The reader includes antennas defining a communications zone within a roadway. The transponder and reader are capable of engaging in RF communications as the vehicle-mounted transponder traverses the communications zone.

摘要翻译： 在道路或公路条件下从车载信息系统获取车辆排放数据的方法和系统。 车辆可以配备有用于将排放数据中继到读取器的应答器。 读取器包括限定道路内的通信区域的天线。 当车载应答器穿过通信区域时，应答器和读取器能够进行RF通信。

公开(公告)号：US07813699B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-12

申请号：US12571033

申请日：2009-09-30

申请人： Thua Van Ho ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong ,  Wai-Cheung Tang ,  Japjeev Kohli

发明人： Thua Van Ho ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong ,  Wai-Cheung Tang ,  Japjeev Kohli

IPC分类号： H04B7/00

CPC分类号： G07B15/063 ,  G07B15/06

摘要： An electronic toll collection system wherein the reader includes a switching network and a plurality of transceivers operating under the control of a controller. The reader further includes failure detection circuitry for determining whether any of the transceivers have failed based upon the RF outputs of the transceivers. If the controller determines that a transceiver has failed, then it alters the switching pattern such that the switching network excludes the failed transceiver from being connected to the antennas. The reader thereby provides for adaptive RF channel assignment, as the particular transceiver used to excite a particular antenna may be dynamically altered, and the provision of at least two transceivers in the reader ensures transceiver redundancy.

摘要翻译： 一种电子收费系统，其中读取器包括在控制器的控制下操作的交换网络和多个收发器。 读取器还包括故障检测电路，用于基于收发器的RF输出来确定是否有任何收发器发生故障。 如果控制器确定收发器出现故障，则它改变切换模式，使得交换网络排除故障收发器连接到天线。 因此，读取器提供了自适应RF信道分配，因为用于激发特定天线的特定收发机可以被动态地改变，并且在读取器中提供至少两个收发器确保收发机冗余。

公开(公告)号：US20070008184A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-11

申请号：US11176758

申请日：2005-07-07

申请人： Thua Ho ,  Roger Tong ,  Wai-Cheung Tang ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Martin Capper

发明人： Thua Ho ,  Roger Tong ,  Wai-Cheung Tang ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Martin Capper

IPC分类号： G08G1/01

CPC分类号： G08G1/042 ,  G07B15/063 ,  G08G1/015

摘要： An electronic toll collection system with dynamically adjusted timing for operation of one or more subsystems. The timing is dynamically adjusted based upon the prevailing traffic speed for the roadway. The roadway traffic speed is determined based upon direct measurements of traffic speed by external equipment or based upon a variable correlated with traffic speed. The variable may include the average number of handshakes per transponder over an estimation period. The subsystem may include a vehicle position determination system, an enforcement system, a loop detection system, or other such subsystems.

摘要翻译： 一种具有动态调整的一个或多个子系统运行时序的电子收费系统。 根据道路的主要交通速度动态调整时间。 基于外部设备的交通速度的直接测量或基于与交通速度相关的变量来确定道路交通速度。 该变量可以包括每个转发器在估计期间的平均握手次数。 子系统可以包括车辆位置确定系统，执行系统，环路检测系统或其他这样的子系统。

公开(公告)号：US20100022202A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12571033

申请日：2009-09-30

申请人： Thua Van Ho ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong ,  Wai-Cheung Tang ,  Japjeev Kohli

发明人： Thua Van Ho ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong ,  Wai-Cheung Tang ,  Japjeev Kohli

IPC分类号： H04B1/44

CPC分类号： G07B15/063 ,  G07B15/06

摘要： An electronic toll collection system wherein the reader includes a switching network and a plurality of transceivers operating under the control of a controller. The reader further includes failure detection circuitry for determining whether any of the transceivers have failed based upon the RF outputs of the transceivers. If the controller determines that a transceiver has failed, then it alters the switching pattern such that the switching network excludes the failed transceiver from being connected to the antennas. The reader thereby provides for adaptive RF channel assignment, as the particular transceiver used to excite a particular antenna may be dynamically altered, and the provision of at least two transceivers in the reader ensures transceiver redundancy.

摘要翻译： 一种电子收费系统，其中读取器包括在控制器的控制下操作的交换网络和多个收发器。 读取器还包括故障检测电路，用于基于收发器的RF输出来确定是否有任何收发器发生故障。 如果控制器确定收发器出现故障，则它改变切换模式，使得交换网络排除故障收发器连接到天线。 因此，读取器提供了自适应RF信道分配，因为用于激发特定天线的特定收发机可以被动态地改变，并且在读取器中提供至少两个收发器确保收发机冗余。

公开(公告)号：US20070077896A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-05

申请号：US11534052

申请日：2006-09-21

申请人： Thua Ho ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong ,  Wai-Cheung Tang

发明人： Thua Ho ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong ,  Wai-Cheung Tang

IPC分类号： H04B1/44

CPC分类号： G07B15/063 ,  G07B15/06

摘要： An electronic toll collection system wherein the reader includes a switching network and a plurality of transceivers operating under the control of a controller. The reader further includes failure detection circuitry for determining whether any of the transceivers have failed based upon the RF outputs of the transceivers. If the controller determines that a transceiver has failed, then it alters the switching pattern such that the switching network excludes the failed transceiver from being connected to the antennas. The reader thereby provides for adaptive RF channel assignment, as the particular transceiver used to excite a particular antenna may be dynamically altered, and the provision of at least two transceivers in the reader ensures transceiver redundancy.

摘要翻译： 一种电子收费系统，其中读取器包括在控制器的控制下操作的交换网络和多个收发器。 读取器还包括故障检测电路，用于基于收发器的RF输出来确定是否有任何收发器发生故障。 如果控制器确定收发器出现故障，则它改变切换模式，使得交换网络排除故障收发器连接到天线。 因此，读取器提供了自适应RF信道分配，因为用于激发特定天线的特定收发机可以被动态地改变，并且在读取器中提供至少两个收发器确保收发机冗余。

公开(公告)号：US07385525B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US11176758

申请日：2005-07-07

申请人： Thua Van Ho ,  Roger Tong ,  Wal-Cheung Tang ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Martin Capper

发明人： Thua Van Ho ,  Roger Tong ,  Wal-Cheung Tang ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Martin Capper

IPC分类号： G08G1/00

CPC分类号： G08G1/042 ,  G07B15/063 ,  G08G1/015

摘要： An electronic toll collection system with dynamically adjusted timing for operation of one or more subsystems. The timing is dynamically adjusted based upon the prevailing traffic speed for the roadway. The roadway traffic speed is determined based upon direct measurements of traffic speed by external equipment or based upon a variable correlated with traffic speed. The variable may include the average number of handshakes per transponder over an estimation period. The subsystem may include a vehicle position determination system, an enforcement system, a loop detection system, or other such subsystems.

摘要翻译： 一种具有动态调整的一个或多个子系统运行时序的电子收费系统。 根据道路的主要交通速度动态调整时间。 基于外部设备的交通速度的直接测量或基于与交通速度相关的变量来确定道路交通速度。 该变量可以包括每个转发器在估计期间的平均握手次数。 子系统可以包括车辆位置确定系统，执行系统，环路检测系统或其他这样的子系统。

公开(公告)号：US20070075839A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-05

申请号：US11534060

申请日：2006-09-21

申请人： Thua Ho ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong

发明人： Thua Ho ,  Daniel Terrier ,  Roger Tong

IPC分类号： H04Q5/22

CPC分类号： G07B15/063 ,  G07B15/06

摘要： An electronic toll collection system that includes a reader with internal monitoring circuitry. The reader includes a controller and transceiver, which is connected to an antenna, wherein the transceiver sends outgoing RF signals to the antenna and receives incoming RF signals from the antenna. The reader includes transceiver monitor circuitry for monitoring the characteristics of the RF signals to assess transceiver performance. The transceiver monitor circuitry provides a result signal to the controller. The controller may adjust the operation of the transceiver through adjustments to an adjustable element based upon the measurement signals. The controller may also send measurement information to a remote computer and receive instructions from the remote computer, thereby enabling remote monitoring and adjustment of the electronic toll collection system.

摘要翻译： 一种电子收费系统，包括一个带有内部监控电路的阅读器。 阅读器包括连接到天线的控制器和收发器，其中收发器向天线发送输出的RF信号并从天线接收输入的RF信号。 阅读器包括收发器监视器电路，用于监视RF信号的特性以评估收发器性能。 收发器监视器电路向控制器提供结果信号。 控制器可以基于测量信号调整收发器的操作，以调节可调元件。 控制器还可以向远程计算机发送测量信息并从远程计算机接收指令，由此能够远程监控和调整电子收费系统。

公开(公告)号：US20090032111A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-05

申请号：US12123404

申请日：2008-05-19

申请人： Roger Tong ,  Jeffrey T. Chiou

发明人： Roger Tong ,  Jeffrey T. Chiou

IPC分类号： F16K11/10

CPC分类号： A61B5/14557 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/14546 ,  A61M5/1415 ,  A61M2005/1726 ,  A61M2230/201 ,  B01F5/0646 ,  B01F5/0654 ,  B01F13/0059 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/87692

摘要： A fluid mixing device is described that is suitable for use in an analyte detection system. For example, intersecting fluid passageways having flow cross-sections are described. One or more of the fluid passageways can have one or more fluid mixing chambers, and the fluid mixing chamber(s) can have a wider cross-section than other portions of the fluid passageways. A mixing fluid can be introduced into a flow of main fluid at an intersection between fluid passageways, and fluid flow can be regulated by flow regulating devices or valves that are operatively associated with the fluid passageways. A controller can control fluid movement, for example, by controlling the valves. Fluid mixing can be facilitated by disruption of laminar flow. Turbulent flow can be introduced by the shape or width or position of fluid mixing chamber(s).

摘要翻译： 描述了适用于分析物检测系统的流体混合装置。 例如，描述了具有流动横截面的相交的流体通道。 一个或多个流体通道可以具有一个或多个流体混合室，并且流体混合室可以具有比流体通道的其它部分更宽的横截面。 混合流体可以在流体通道之间的交叉点被引入主流体流中，并且可以通过与流体通道可操作地相关联的流量调节装置或阀来调节流体流动。 控制器可以例如通过控制阀来控制流体运动。 可以通过层流破坏来促进流体混合。 可以通过流体混合室的形状或宽度或位置引入湍流。