Remote control of traffic gates
AssigneeRailway Equipment Company, Inc.
InventorsDavid Fox, Randall Gene Honeck, Jason Lee Honeck
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed including a system that can include a traffic gate, an electronic circuit and a portable controller. The traffic gate can have an arm. The electronic circuit can have a controller, a first communication module, and one or more light sources configured to mount to the arm or other portions of the traffic gate. The controller can be configured to control the electronic circuit to selectively operate the one or light sources as desired. The portable controller can have a second communication module configured to communicate with the first communication module to actuate the controller to control of the electronic circuit.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- a traffic gate including an arm;
- an electronic circuit having a controller, a first communication module, and one or more light sources configured to mount to the arm or other portions of the traffic gate, wherein the controller is configured to control the electronic circuit to selectively operate the one or light sources as desired;
- and
- a portable controller having a second communication module configured to communicate with the first communication module to actuate the controller to control of the electronic circuit.
A method comprising:
- providing receiver electronically communicating with one or more light emitting diodes mounted to a traffic gate;
- and
- wirelessly communicating with the receiver to operate the one or more light emitting diodes as desired.
A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
- communicate wirelessly using a receiver with transmitter operably coupled with a portable controller, wherein the receiver is part of an electrical circuit including one or more light sources mounted to a traffic gate;
- and
- operate the one or more light sources using the portable controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.