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US 7,579,941 B2Granted
Trailer cargo detection using ultrasonic transducers
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsRonald Cleveland, Steve Wendler
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Abstract
A cargo detector for use in a trailer that includes an ultrasonic transducer for covering the entire interior area of the trailer. In particular, the cargo detector has three modes including short range, long range, and proximity range, and can detect cargoes located flush against a front or rear wall of the trailer.
Claims5
An apparatus for detecting an object in a trailer comprising:
- a long-range sensor mounted along a nose wall of the trailer;
- an atmospheric absorption compensation module connected to the long-range sensor;
- and
- a power source electrically connected to the sensor;
- wherein:
- the atmospheric absorption compensation further comprises at least one sensor sensing one or more atmospheric conditions;
- and
- the atmospheric conditions comprise air humidity.
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