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US 8,892,270 B2Granted
System and method for obtaining, transmitting and/or providing freight transportation information
AssigneePhaedrus, LLC
InventorBradley W. Engstrand
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AssigneePhaedrus, LLC
InventorBradley W. Engstrand
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An apparatus, a system and a method obtain, transmit and/or provide transportation information. A microprocessor is configured to receive and/or transmit real time information concerning the operation of a vehicle. Real time information, such as, for example, a weight of a vehicle, an air pressure of tires, a location of the truck and the trailer, brake wear of brakes of the truck and/or the trailer, and/or engine measurements may be obtained. The real time information may be encrypted and may be transmitted to a central location using Wi-Fi communication, a cellular telephone network, radio transmission, a transponder, and/or the like. The real time information may be accessed by a terminal communicatively linked to the microprocessor and/or the central location. The signal may indicate vehicle compliance and/or non-compliance with a private commercial requirement and/or state and federal regulations.
A system for obtaining real time information associated with a vehicle transporting freight wherein the vehicle has a compartment with a volume wherein the volume varies in the compartment, the system comprising:
A method for obtaining real time information associated with a variable parameter of a vehicle transporting freight wherein the vehicle has a region with a volume wherein the volume changes in the region, the method comprising the steps of:
A system for obtaining real time information associated with a vehicle transporting freight wherein the vehicle has a compartment with a movable element within the compartment wherein a position of the movable element varies with a load carried in the compartment, the system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.