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`PCT/AT88/00024
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`vorzugsweise zentral und/oder mit einer
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
`international Application No PCT/AT 88/00024
`I. CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER (if several classification symbols apply, indicate all) °
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`__
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`According to laternationai Patent Classification (IPC) or to both National Classification and IPC
`Ir1t.Cl.
`G 07 C 5/08: B 60 R 11/O4
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`ll. FIELDS SEARCHED
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`Ciasslflcflilfln Syfiiem I
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`4
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`Mlnlmum Documentation Searched 7
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`Classification Symbols
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`G 07 c; G 08 G; B 60 R
`Int.C1.
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`Documentation Searched other than Minimum Documentation
`to the Extent that such Documents are Included in the Fields Searched 3
`_?____:_
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`iii. DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT’
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`Category ‘ I
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`Citation of Document. " with indication. where appropriate, of the relevant passages 12
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`I Relevant to Claim No. 13
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`1,2,8—10,12
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`X
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`X
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`A
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`Y
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`Y
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`A
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`DE, A, 3015737 (EUMIG) 13 November 1980
`lines
`see page 7, line 25 — page 9, line 20; page 11,
`5-11; page 16, lines 1-12; page 20,
`line 22 — page 21,
`line 21; figures
`\
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`Patent Abstracts of Japan, volume 11, No 103 (P—562)
`(2550), 01 April 1987,
`& JP, A, 61253419 (TATSUO G0) 11 November 1986
`'
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`1
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`2,3,8,10,12
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`EP, A, 0087398 (COLONNELLI) 31 August 1983
`see page 2, line 1 — page 3,
`line 16; figures
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`Patent Abstracts of Japan, volume 7, No 180
`(P—2l5)(1325), 09 August 1983,
`&JP, A, 5885110 (MITSUHISA ICHIKAWA)
`21 May 1983
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`1,3,4
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`1,3,4
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`2,8,10,12
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`Y
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`3,4
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`DE, A, 1630943 (PAYET) 25 March 1971
`see page 2, line 19 — page 3, line 7 and lines 20-28:
`page 4, line 20 - page 5, line 10; figures
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`' Special categories of cited documents: 10
`“T" later document published after the International filing date
`or priority date and not In conflict with the application but
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`nven iOl'l
`“A'' ggfigfggretddtecfgigagggggfigglrzigfirfgethe art which is "M
`fited ‘to understand the principle or theory underlying the
`"9 3“
`cannot be considered novel or cannot be considered to
`"E" gla,'“°';_jd°°“m°"t b“' p"b"5h°d °" °' after the '"t°mat'°"a'
`“X" document of particular relevance:
`the claimed invention
`“L"
`d(l)1(i2UlI|T‘Il9fIt iwhiich may gI|'Il’C')1W doubts‘ on priogity clalm(s)hor
`involve an inventive step
`W. C
`5 cte t° “ta.
`is
`“W 9“ i°afi°" 5° '3 a"°t °'
`"Y" document of particular relevance-‘ the claimed invention
`cflaflun °' “her sp°°'a" r°as°" (35 Specified)
`cannot be considered to involve an' inventive step when the
`“O" document referring to an oral disclosure, use. exhibition or
`document is combined with one or more other such docu-
`other means
`ments, such combination being obvious to a person skilled
`in “W art’
`"P" document published prior to the international filing date but
`later than the priority date claimed
`"at" document member of the same patent family
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`IV. CERTIFICATION
`
`Date of the Actual Completion of the international Search
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`Date of Mailing oi this International Search Report
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`05 August 1988 (29.08.88) 29 August 1988 (29.OB.88)
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`International Searching Authority
`Signature of Authorized Ofilcer
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`European Eatent Office
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`Form PCT/iSAI210 (second sheet) (January 1985)
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`III. DDCUIENTS CONSIDERED ‘I'D IE RELEVANT (CONTINUED FRDI THE IEODND IHEET).
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`Cltlgnry '‘| [ Rolonnt to Claim No Citation orbocumont. with Indication. Ihll npptopdntn. cum rninvnm passages
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`—I
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`A
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`DE, A, 3422764 (FISCHER) 02 January 1986
`see abstract; page 4, line 21. - page 5, line 20;
`page 9, lines l-10: figures
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`1,4,8-l0
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`"91..
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`DE, A, 3342898 (KRAUSS-MAFFEI) 05 June 1985
`abstract
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`DE, A, 3503351 (HOELTER) 2]. August 1986
`abstract; figures
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`’
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`FR, A, 2542478 (BELOU) 14 September 1984‘
`abstract; figures
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`DE, A, 2728946 (LEITZ) 18 January 1979
`figures
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`~
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`DE, A, 3438737 (OCHS) l5 May 1985
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`Patent Abstracts of Japan, Volume 12, No l (M—656)
`(2848), 06 January 1988,
`& JP, A, 62166135 (FUJI ELECTRIC co. LTD)
`22 July l987
`K
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`Form FCT!ISAI210 (am: lheat) (JInuIry1fl5)
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`ANNEX TO THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
`ON INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION NO.
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`AT 3800024
`SA
`21989
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`This annex lists the patent family members relating to the patent documents cited in the above-mentioned international Search report.
`The members are as contained in the European Patent Office EDP file on 22/08/88
`The European Patent Office is in no way liable for these particulars which are merely given for the purpose of information.
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`0FORMP0419
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`INTERNATHDNALER RECHERCHENBEE.qHT
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`Internationale: Aktenzeichen
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`PCT/AT 88/00024
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`l. KLASSIFIKATION DES ANMELDUNGSGEGENSTANDS (bai mehreren Klassifikatlonssyrnbolen sind alle anzugeban)5
`Nach der Internationalen Patentklassifikation (IPC) oder nach der nationalen Klassifikation und der IFC
`Int C14
`G 07 C 5/08; B 60 R ll/O4
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`It. RECHERCHIERTE SACHGEBIETE
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`Klassifikationssystem
`Int, Cl.4
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`Recherchierter Mindestprijfstoff7
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`Klassifi kationssymbole
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`GO7C;G08G;B6OR
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`Recherchierte nicht zum Mindestprfifstoff gehdrende Veréffentlichungen, soweit diese
`unter die recherchierten Sachgebiete fallen
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`lll.EINSCHLI'SGlGE VEHOFFENTLICHUNGEN9
`Art’
`Kennzeichnu ng der Veré'>ffent|ichung"',soweit erforderlich unter Angabe der mafigeblichen Teile‘2
`
`DE, A, 3015737 (EUMIG) 13. Novemper 1980 .
`siehe Seite 7, Zeile 25 - Selte 9, zelle
`20; Seite 11, Zeilen 5-11; Seite 16, Ze1len
`1-12; Seite 20, Zeile 22 - Seite 21, zelle
`‘Z1; Figuren
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`'
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`Patent Abstracts of Japan, Band 11, Nr. 103
`(P-562)(2550), 2. April 1987,
`& JP, A, 61253419 (TATSUO Gq) 11: November
`1986
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`—%
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`0087398 (COLONNELLI) 31. August 1983
`EP, A,
`_
`_
`_
`Zeile 1 - Selte 3, Zelle
`siehe Seite 2,
`16; Figuren
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`Patent Abstracts of Japan, Band 7, Nr. 180
`(P-215)(1325), 9. August 1983,
`
`‘ Besondere Kategorien von angegebenen Ver6ffent|ichungen1 0:
`"A" Veréffentlichung, die den allgemeinen Stand der Technik
`definiert, aber nicht als besonders bedeutsam anzusehen ist
`"E" alteres Dokument, das jedoch erst am oder nach dem interna-
`tionalen Anmeldedatum veréffentlicht worden ist
`”L" Verfiffentlichung, die geeignet
`ist, einen Priorititsanspruch
`zweifelhaft erscheinen zu lassen, oder durch die das Ver6f-
`fentlichungsdatum einer anderen im Recherchenbericht ge-
`nannten wréffentlichung belegt warden soll oder die aus eina-n
`anderen besonderen Grund angegeben ist
`(wie ausgefiihrt)
`Verfiffentlichung, die sich auf eine miindlicha Offenbarung,
`eine Benutzung, eine Ausstellung oder andere Maflnahmen
`bezieht
`Veréffentlichung, die vor dem internationalen Anme|deda-
`tum, aber nach dem beanspruchten Prioritéitsdatum ver6ffent-
`licht worden is:
`1
`
`“T" Spatere Vertiffentlichung, die nach dem internationalen An-
`meldedatum oder dem Prioritéitsdatum veréffentlicht worden
`ist und mit der Anmeldung nicht kollidiert. sondern nur zum
`Verst'a'ndnis des der Erfindu ng zugrundeliegenden Prinzips
`oder der ihr zugrundeliegenden Theoiie angegeben ist
`Veréffentlichung von besonderer Bedeutung;die beanspruch-
`te Erfindung kann nicht als neu oder auf erfinderischer T'eitig-
`keit beruhend betrachtat werden
`
`Veréffentlichung von besonderer Bedeutung;die beanspruch-
`te Erfindung kann nicht als auf erfinderischer Tatigkeit be-
`ruhend betrachtet warden, wenn die Veréffentlichung mit
`einer oder mehreren anderen Veréffentlichungen dieser Kate-
`gorie in Verbindung gebracht wird und diese Verbindung fiir
`einen Fachmann naheliegend ist
`"&" Verbffentlichung, die Mitglied derselben Patentfamilie ist
`
`Datum des Abschlusses der internationalen Recherche
`
`Absendedatum des internationalen Recherchenberichts
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`5. August 1988
`Internationale Recherchenbehérde
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`Europiisches Patentamt
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`DER PUTTEN
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`Forrnblatt PCT/ISA/210(Blat1 2) (Januar 1985)
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`Page002049
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`.chen
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`PCT/AT 8 8 / O 0 O 2 4
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`DE, A, 1630943 (PAYET) 25. Marz 1971
`siehe Seite 2, Zeile 19 - Seite 3,
`Zeile 7 und Zeilen 20-28; Seite 4,8
`z
`Zeile 20 - seitee5, Zeile 10; Figuren
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`9
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`DE, A, 3422764 (FISCHER) 2. Januar 1986
`siehe Zusammenfassung; Seite 4, Zeile
`21 - Seite 5, Zeile 20; Seite 9, Zeilen
`1-10; Figuren
`-’
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`DE, A, 3342898 (KRAUSS-MAFFEI) 5. Juni 1985
`siehe Zusammenfassung
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`& JP, A, 5885110 (MITSUHISA ICHIKAWA)
`21. Mai 1983
`
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`IILEINSCHLISGIGE VEROFFENTIJCHUNGEN (Fortsatzung Von am: 2)
`E '
`Kennzeichnung der Verfiffentlic-hung, soweit erforderlich unter Angabe def "'|3'393b"Ch°fl T3318
`Beth An-snruch NI’.
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`-1
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`2,8,l0,l2
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`3,4
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`DE, A, 3503351 (HOELTER) 21. August 1986
`siehe Zusammenfassung; Figuren
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`9
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`FR, A, 2542478 (BELOU) 14. September 1984
`siehe Zusammenfassung; Figuren
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`DE, A, 272s9463(tEITz) 18. Januar 1979
`siehe Figuren
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`DE, A, 3438737 (OCHS) 15. Mai 1985
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`Patent Abstracts_of Japan, Band 12, Nr.
`(M-656)(2848), 6. Januar 1988,
`& JP, A, 62166135 (FUJI ELECTRIC CO. LTD)
`22. Juli l987
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`1
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`Forrnblatt PCT/ISA/210 (Zulatzbogun) (Januar 1985)
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`ANHAN G ZUM INTERNATIONALEN RECHERCHENBERICHT
`UBER DIE INTERNATIONALE PATENTANMELDUNG NR.
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`AT 3300024
`SA
`21989
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`In diesem Anhang sind die Mitglieder der Patentfamilien der im obengenannten internationalen Recherchenhericht angefijhrten
`Patentdokumente angegeben.
`Die Angaben fiber die Familienmitglieder ensprechen dem Stand der Datei des Europiisclxen Patentamts am 22/08/88
`Diese Angahen dienen nur zur Unterrichtung und erfulgen ohne Gewihr.
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`18-01-79
`2728946
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`—__..___---_—_——_______—__._____-—————___—________—_—————__—_____——__—.._
`15405-85
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`3438737
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`EPOFORMP0473
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`WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
`International Bureau
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`PCT
`INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
`WO 90/02388
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`(51) International Patent Classification 4 :
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`(11) International Publication Number:
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`G07C 5/10
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`(43) International Publication Date:
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`8 March 1990 (0803.90)
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`(21) International Application Number:
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`PCT/N089/00081
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`(22) International Filing Date:
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`9 August 1989 (0908.89)
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`(30) Priority data:
`883807
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`26 August 1988 (26.08.88)
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`NO
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`(71) Applicant (fbr all designated States except US): NORWE-
`GIAN BIOTRONICS A/S [NO/NO]; Hanaveien 4, N-
`4300 Sandnes (NO).
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`’
`(72) Inventor; and
`(75) Inventor/Applicant (for US only) : PETTERSEN, Kjell [NO/
`NO]; Hanaveien 4, N-4300 Sandnes (NO).
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`(74) Agent: HAMSG, Eivind; I-Iamso Patentbyra, P.O. Box 171,
`N-4301 Sandnes (NO).
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`(81) Designated States: AT, AT (European patent), AU, BB, BE
`- (European patent), BF (OAPI patent), BG, BJ (OAPI
`patent), BR, CF (OAPI patent), CG (OAPI patent), CH,
`CH (European patent), CM (OAPI patent), DE, DE
`(European patent), DK, FI, FR (European patent), GA
`(OAPI patent), GB, GB (European patent), HU, IT (Eu-
`ropean patent), JP, KP, KR, LK, LU, LU (European pa-
`tent), MC, MG, ML (OAPI patent), MR (OAPI patent),
`MW, NL, NL (European patent), NO, R0, SD, SE, SE
`(European patent), SN (OAPI patent), SU, TD (OAPI
`patent), TG (OAPI patent), US.
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`Published
`With international search report.
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`(54) Title: A METHOD FOR THE REGISTERING OF THE DRIVING PATTERN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND AN
`APPARATUS IN THE FORM OF AN INTERVAL COUNTER FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
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`(57) Abstract
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`A method and an apparatus for the registering of
`the driving pattern of a motor vehicle are adjusted to en-
`able an evaluation of the total driving behavior. The
`speeds and the accelerations/retardations of the motor
`vehicle are being converted into pulse signals (2) and
`sorted into two different groups, one speed counter
`group (3-16) and one acceleration/retardation counter
`group (17-30), each being divided into sub-groups indi-
`cating number of kilometers driven within a first, a sec-
`ond, a third, etc., speed interval and a First, a second, a
`third, etc., acceleration/retardation interval, respectively.
`The sum of the kilometer statements of the sub groups of
`each group corresponds to the totally driven distance of
`the motor vehicle measured in kilometers. The apparatus
`comprises a pulse generator (1) adapted to be mountd to
`the propulsion system of the motor vehicle, e.g. wheels
`or gear box, and adapted to supply a pulse signal (2) si-
`multaneously to all counters of both groups, each of
`which is assigned a logic circuit (31, 31’) controlled by
`comparators (33, 33’). The pulse generator (1) is connect-
`ed to the oomparators (33) of the speed counters via a
`pulse frequency/voltage-converter (32) connected to the
`comparators (33’) of the acceleration/retardation coun-
`ters via a derivation circuit (33’) deriving speed into ac-
`celeratio n/retardation.
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`FOR THE PURPOSES OF INFORMATION ONLY
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`Codes, used to identify States party to the PCT on the front pages of pamphlets publishing international
`applications under the PCT.
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`521889141338,’-§§E§
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`Spain
`Flnhnd
`France
`Gabon
`United Kingdom
`Hungary
`Italy
`Japan
`Democnatic People’s Republic
`of Korea
`Republic ofKorea
`Liechtenstein
`Sri lanka
`Luxembourg
`Monaco
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`B|.u'kina Faso
`Bubaria
`Benin
`Brazil
`Qmada
`Central Aliican Republic
`Congo
`Switzerland
`("Jmeroon
`Germany. Federal Republic of
`Denmark
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`Madagascar
`Mali
`Mauritania
`Mahwi
`Netherlands
`Norway
`Romania
`Sudan
`Sweden
`Senegal
`Soviet Union
`Chad
`Tusn
`United States of Amerta
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`W0 90/02388
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`PCI'/N089/00081
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`A METHOD FOR THE REGISTERING OF THE DRIVING PATTERN OF A
`MOTOR VEHICLE, AND AN APPARATUS IN THE FORM OF AN INTERVAL
`COUNTER FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
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`This invention relates to a method for the registering of
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`the driving pattern of a motor vehicle, and an apparatus in
`the form of an interval counter for carrying out
`the method.
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`Recording of the driving pattern of a motor vehicle may be
`of interest for car owners as well as car insurance
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`companies. The car insurance companies may fit the motor
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`vehicles of their policy holders with the apparatus and read
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`the same at equal intervals. On the basis of these readings,
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`the company may e.g. set a more fair bonus arrangement, i.e.
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`that policy holders having a "careful" driving pattern —
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`low
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`speeds and low accelerations — may be allotted a higher
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`bonus. By that very fact that the policy holders know that
`their driving pattern is being controlled and recorded, many
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`will be stimulated to change their driving pattern;
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`this
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`will again reduce driving speed, number of accidents, and
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`consequently also the size of the disbursements from the
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`insurance companies. Moreover, when leasing or renting motor
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`vehicles it will be possible to control how the driving has
`occured. When motor vehicles are to be resold,
`the apparatus
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`will give an indication of how the motor vehicle has been
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`driven, whereby favorable/unfavorable driving pattern may
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`_influence the selling price quite substantially. Car owners
`may also take an interest in seeing their own driving
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`pattern, for possibly comparing it with others.
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`PCT/NO89/00081
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`The object of the present invention is to provide a method
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`and an apparatus for the registering of the driving patterns
`of motor vehicles and thereby enable an evaluation of the
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`total driving behavior.
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`This object is achieved through the features as set forth in
`the following claims.
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`In contrast with prior art apparatus for the purpose
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`concerned, which only measure speed above a certain limit,
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`i.e. record speed excesses and take note of these,
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`the
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`method and apparatus according to the invention are based on
`the registering of speed and acceleration/retardation and
`and on the sorting of these in different groups.
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`The apparatus uses the speed of the motor vehicle, i.e.
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`driven distance per unit of time,
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`to generate data
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`describing the driving pattern of the motor vehicle. The
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`apparatus is connected to the propulsion system of the motor
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`vehicle, i.e. wheels of gear box, via a pulse generator
`adapted to generate a signal proportional to the speed of
`the motor vehicle. This signal is processed further in the
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`apparatus so that individual kilometer counters are
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`incremented;
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`there being one counter for each speed
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`interval, e.g. 0-10 km/h; 10-20 km/h and so forth. The sum
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`of all counters will constitute the totally driven distance.
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`On the basis of the speed signal,
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`the apparatus also
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`generates a signal representing the acceleration/retardation
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`(the time derivative of the speed) of the motor vehicle.
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`This signal will be positive when accelerating and negative
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`when decelerating. The acceleration/retardation-signal
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`Controls the kilometer counters counting the number of
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`kilometers driven by the motor vehicle in the different
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`areas of acceleration/retardation. Thus,
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`the apparatus
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`comprises two sets of counters, one set of which is
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`controlled by the speed signal of the motor vehicle,
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`the
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`other set being controlled by the acceleration/retardation-
`signal of the motor vehicle. Both sets of counters count the
`number of kilometers driven. By reading the apparatus, one
`may form oneself an idea of the driving pattern of the motor
`vehicle,
`the apparatus stating exact number of kilometers in
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`the different speed zones and acceleration/retardation
`ZODSS .
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`The interval counter according to the invention is far more
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`versatile and advanced than prior art technique;
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`this should
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`also appear from the following description of an embodiment
`of
`the invention.
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`Said embodiment is diagrammatically illustrated in the
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`accompanying drawing figure showing a circuit design of an
`interval counter for motor vehicles.
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`The interval counter shown comprises a pulse generator 1
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`which,
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`in a manner not closer shown,
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`is fitted for mounting
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`on a propulsion system of a motor vehicle, i.e. wheels or
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`gear box. The pulse generator 1 having a pulse frequency
`proportional to the speed of the vehicle,
`is adapted to give
`a certain number of pulses per kilometers driven.
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`Reference numeral 2 denotes a square wave puls from the
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`pulse generator 1. The pulse signal 2 is simultaneously
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`supplied to all of a row of counters.
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`....16 in
`4
`The counters comprise fourteen speed counters 3,
`two sets, one set of which can be reset to zero, as well as
`fourteen acceleration/retardation counters 17, 18 ....30 in
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`two sets, one set of which can be reset to zero, and being
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`arranged in two separate groups each of which is assigned a
`logic circuit 31 and 31', respectively. when supplying the
`pulse signal 2, only one speed counter, say 3, and one
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`acceleration/retardation counter, say 17, activated at a
`time. The respective logic circuit 31, 31' controls which
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`counter that is counting.
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`The pulse signal 2 enters simulatenously a pulse frequency/
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`voltage converter 32 adapted to convert from pulse frequency
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`to voltage. From the voltage converter 32, a voltage signal
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`proportional to the speed of the motor vehicle is generated.
`This voltage signal is supplied to a set of comparators 33
`assigned the logic circuit 3l for the speed counters 3, 4
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`.... 16. The comparators 33 are each set on a separate speed
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`level. The signal from these comparators 33 controls the
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`logic circuit 31 which selects which of the speed counters
`that is to be active.
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`The voltage signal from the converter 32 is also supplied to
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`a derivation circuit 34. From this circuit 34, a voltage
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`signal proportional to the acceleration/retardation of the
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`motor vehicle is achieved. This voltage signal is supplied
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`to a set of comparators 33' assigned the logic circuit 31'
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`for the acceleration/retardation counters 17, 18 ....30. The
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`signal from these comparators 33' controls the logic circuit
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`31' which selects which of the acceleration/retardation
`counters that is to be active.
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`The apparatus/interval counter shown is likewise equipped
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`with a total counter 35 acting as an ordinary kilometer
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`counter. The sum of the speed counters 3, 4 .... 16 will
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`show the very same distance driven as the total counter 35..
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`As mentioned, one set of counters in each group may be reset
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`to zero. Also the total counter 35 is assigned such a
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`counter 36. The resetable counters are being counted up in
`parallel to the other counters and will show the same
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`figure. The only difference is that the users of the
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`apparatus have the opportunity of resetting these counters
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`whenever this might be desirable. These counters will
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`function in the same manner as a trip counter on a motor
`vehicle.
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`For the speed counters, an actual division would be in speed
`groups of 10 km/h, i.e. that a first counter counts the
`number of kilometers driven in the speed interval of 0-10
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`a second counter counting number of kilometers driven
`km/h,
`in the speed interval 10-20 km/h, and so forth.
`In order to
`restrict the number of counters,
`the apparatus may possibly
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`be so adapted that all kilometers driven above an upper
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`speed limit, e.g; 180 km/h, are counted by one counter.
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`For the acceleration/retardation counters, an actual
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`division may be into accelerations/retardations from -10
`m/sec?
`to +10 m/sec? , using an interval width of 1 m/sec?
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`The physical implementation of the apparatus might comprise
`more counters than shown in the figure. However, only one
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`display may be used and one multiplexer fetching one figure
`at a time. The method fo the invention may also be carried
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`out using a microprocessor.
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`A method for the registering of the driving pattern of—a
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`motor vehicle, i.e. the number of kilometers driven within a
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`first, a second, a third, etc}, speed interval, and the
`number of kilometers driven within a first, a second, a
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`third, etc., acceleration/retardation interval,
`c h a r a c t e r i z e d 3
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`that the speeds and
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`accelerations/retardations of the motor vehicle are
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`converted into pulse signals and sorted into different
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`groups, each of which being divided into sub groups stating
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`the number of kilometers driven within a first, a second, a
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`third, etc., speed interval and a first, a second, a third,
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`etc., acceleration/retardation interval, respectively,
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`the
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`sum of each group's sub groups‘ kilometer statements
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`corresponding to the totally driven distance of the motor
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`vehicle measured in kilometers.
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`2. An apparatus for carrying out the method as defined in
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`claim 1,,
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`c h a r a c t e r i z e d
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`that it comprises
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`two groups of counters (3~l6, 17-30), one speed counter
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`group (3-16) and one acceleration/retardation counter group
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`(17-30), each assigned their separate logic circuit (31,
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`31') controlled by comparators (33, 33'),
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`the comparators
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`(33) of the speed counterpgroup each being set at a separate
`speed level (e.g. 0-10 km/h, 10-20 km/h, etc.), the
`comparators (33') of the acceleration/retardation counter
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`group each being set at a separate acceleration/retardation
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`level (e.g. -lm/sec.
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`, +lm/sec.
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`, etc.), a pulse generator
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`(1) having a pulse frequence proportional to the speed of
`the motor vehicle being adapted for mounting to the
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`propulsion system of the motor vehicle, preferably wheels or
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`gear box, and adapted to give a pulse signal (2)
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`simultaneously to all counters of both groups, said pulse
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`generator (1) being connected to the comparators (33) of the
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`speed counters via a pulse frequence/voltage-converter (32)
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`connected to the comparators (33') of the acceleration/
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`retardation counters via a derivation circuit (34) deriving
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`speed into acceleration/retardation.
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`3. Apparatus in accordance with claim 2,
`c h a r a c t e r i z e d
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`that each counter of said
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`two groups in series is connected to a similar counter
`resetable to zero.
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`4. Apparatus in accordance with claim 2 or 3,
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`c h a r a c t e r i z e d
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`i n
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`that it is equipped with a
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`total counter (35),
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`to which, preferably, a resetable total
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`counter (36)
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`is connected in series, said total counters
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`acting as ordinary kilometer counters.
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`ARRANGEMENT FOR RECORDING CAR DRIVING DATA WITH A TIME
`RESOLUTION ADAPTED TO THE SHAPE OF ANALOG MEASUREMENT
`SIGNALS
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`Patent: number:
`Publication date:
`Inventor(s):
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`WO9310510 (A1)
`1993-05-27
`GRULER MARTIN [DE]; BACIC HELMUT [DE]; SCHULTZE
`HARTMUT [DE] "
`MANNESMANN KIENZLE GMBH [DE] +
`G01D9/00; GOGF17/40; GO7C5/00; G07C5/08,‘ G01D9IOD;
`G06F17I40; G07C5IOD; (IPC1-7): G07C5/08
`GO7C5/08R2
`- european:
`Application number: WO1992EP02529 19921104
`P"'0|'itY "|-""be"(S)= DE1991413696819911111
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`AppIIcant(s):
`Classification:
`- international:
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`N“ P“b"5hed 35‘
`E DE4136968 (C1)
`D zA9203701 (A)
`‘E US5412570 (A)
`B SK72893 (A3)
`E PL169679 (B1)
`more »
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`5”“ d°=""'="*5=
`3 G32045914 (A)
`2| woss05195 (A1)
`___‘| GB2055469 (A)
`3 FR257492B(A1)
`_j EP01‘l8818{B1)
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`Abstract not available for WO 9310510 (A1)
`Abstract of correspondent: DE 4136968 (C1)
`In order to record vehicle driving data with a higher resolution, in particular at the beginning of an
`accident, a memory control is disclosed which permanently scans with two different frequencies (f1
`and f2) the analog measurement signals (1) detected by a measurement sensor of a data processing
`device suitable for a vehicle, once the analog signals have been digitalized. and which stores them in
`two parallel ring memories (22 and 23) clocked at the f1 and f2 frequencies. When an accident is
`recognized, the ring memory (22) clocked at the slower frequency is stopped once a determined
`follow-up time (9) has elapsed. and at the same time data storage in the ring memory (23) clocked at
`the higher frequency is immediately interrupted and transferred to another semiconductor memory
`(26) in order to maintain high-frequency data recording for the duration of the accident phase.
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`WELTORGANISATION FUR GEISTIGES EIGENTUM
`PCT
`INTERNATIONALE ANMELDUNG VEROFFENTLICHT NACH DEM VERTRAG UBER DIE
`INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT AUF DEM GEBIET DES PATENTWESENS (PCT)
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`Vertiffentlichungsdatum :
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`(S1) Internationale Patentklassifikation 5 :
`(11) Internationale Veriiffentlichungsnummer: W0‘ 93/10510
`Al
`(43) lnternationales
`G07C 5/08
`27. Mai 1993 (27.05.93)
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`(21) Internationales Aktenzeichen:
`PCT/EP92/02529
`(81) Bestimmungsstaaten: AU, BR, CA, CS, FI, HU, JP, KR,
`NO, PL, US, europaisches Patent (AT, BE, CH, DE,
`DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, SE).
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`4. November 1992 (04.1 1.92)
`Veriiffentlicht
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`Mil internationalem Recherchenbericht.
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`(22) Intematlonales Anmeldedatum :
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`(30) Prioritiitsdaten:
`P4136 968.8
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`11. November 1991 (ll.ll.9l) DE
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`(71) Anmelder (fiir alle Bestimmungsstaaten ausser US): MAN-
`NESMANN KIENZLE GMBH [DE/DE]; Heinrich-
`Hertz-Str. 45, D-7730 Villingen-Schwenningen (DE).
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`(72) Erfinder ; und
`(75) Erfinder/Anmelder (nurfiir US) : GRULER, Martin [DE/
`DE]; Briihlweg 3, D-7209 Aixheim (DE). BACIC, Hel-
`mut [DE/DE]; Burgstr. 18, D-7744 Konigsfeld (DE).
`SCHULTZE, Hartmut [DE/DE]; Oskar-Joos-Str. 1, D-
`7730 Villingen-Schwenningen (DE).
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`(54) Title: ARRANGEMENT FOR RECORDING CAR DRIVING DATA WITH A TIME RESOLUTION ADAPTED TO
`THE SHAPE OF ANALOG MEASUREMENT SIGNALS
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`(54) Bezeichnung: ANORDNUNG ZUR REGISTRIERUNG VON FAHRDATEN MIT EINER DER SIGNALFORM VON
`ANALOGEN MESSSIGNALEN ANPASSENDEN ZEITLICHEN AUFLOSUNG
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`(57) Abstract
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`'
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`In order to record vehicle driving data with a higher resolution, in particular
`at the beginning of an accident, a memory control is disclosed which permanently
`scans with two different frequencies (fl and f2) the analog measurement signals (1)
`detected by a measurement sensor of a data processing device suitable for a vehi-
`cle, once the analog signals have been digitalized, and which stores them in two
`parallel ring memories (22 and 23) clocked at the fl and f2 frequencies. When an
`accident is recognized, the ring memory (22) clocked at the slower frequency is
`stopped once a determined follow-up time (9) has elapsed, and at the same time
`data storage in the ring memory (23) clocked at the higher frequency is immediate-
`ly interrupted and transferred to another semiconductor memory (26) in order to
`maintain high-frequency data recording for the duration of the accident phase.
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`(57) Zusammenfassung
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`J.
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`Zur h6her auflosenden Registrierung von Fahrdaten, insbesondere zu Be-
`ginn von Unfallsituationen, wird eine Speichersteuerung vorgeschlagen, die die
`analogen Melissignale (l), die von einer sensorischen Mefseinrichtung eines fahr-
`zeugtauglichen Datenerfassungsgerates erfalst werden, nach ihrer Digitalisierung
`permanent mit zwei unterschieldlichen Frequenzen (fl und f2) abtastet und in zwei
`parallel angeordneten, mit fl und f2 getakteten Ringspeichem (22 und 23) speichert. Beim Erkennen eines Unfallereignisses wird
`der langsamer getaktete Ringspeicher (22) nach einer festgelegten Nachlaufzeit (9) gestoppt, gleichzeitig die Datenspeicherung
`des schnell getakteten Ringspeichers (23) sofort unterbrochen und zur Fortsetzung der schnell getakteten Registrierung fiir die
`Dauer der Unfallphase auf einen weiteren Halbleiterspeicher (26) umgeschaltet.
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