Solid-state accelerometer module and system therefor
OwnerChadwick Ray Traylorinventor
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Abstract
A solid-state accelerometer module adapted to control the operation of the taillights in a motor vehicle for warning the driver of the trailing motor vehicle of a deceleration of the lead vehicle. A retrofit tail lamp contains the solid-state accelerometer module within its housing and by means of at least two separate lamp filaments, the tail lamp can replace the original tail lamp. A motor vehicle may have a receiving antenna and a transmitting antenna electrically connected to a receiver and a transmitter respectively located in the module. The transmitting-receiving system may be located on two different vehicles so that the following vehicle is quickly notified of the deceleration of the lead vehicle.
Claims16
A solid-state accelerometer module for use in a motor vehicle having a power supply with a light illumination voltage level, said module comprising:
- at least one accelerometer aligned along one axis of the motor vehicle and responding to the variable speed of said motor vehicle to generate a first variable frequency accelerometer voltage signal representing the deceleration rate along said one axis;
- a microprocessor having a memory for storing an algorithm, a calculation means and a signal threshold means having a designed signal value representing a predetermined deceleration rate;
- an algorithm stored in said memory, said algorithm controlling the operation of said microprocessor in response to said first accelerometer signal and said signal threshold means;
- said calculation means responsive said algorithm for generating a first variable frequency illumination voltage level control signal representing said deceleration rate of the motor vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.