Patents Assigned to RENO AGRICULTURE AND ELECTRONICS
  • Publication number: 20130194111
    Abstract: A vehicle detector capable of detecting motorized vehicles, bicycles only or both types of vehicle in a loop near a controlled intersection. The vehicle detector includes a processor under control of machine readable code for controlling the operation of one or more oscillators coupled to one or more loops. Manually actuatable switches enable the entry of mode settings—i.e., motorized vehicle and bicycle detect or bicycle only detect—and clearance time parameters for ensuring that one or more bicycles can safely proceed through an intersection when given a green light. Selection of the Bicycle detect mode is denoted by the entry of a non-zero value in an initial timer using one or more of the switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: RENO AGRICULTURE AND ELECTRONICS
    Inventors: Thomas R. Potter, SR., Lu Jason Zhen-yu, Mysz Christopher
  • Publication number: 20070089898
    Abstract: A multi-sheath multi-conductor cable for use as an oscillator loop. The cable has a plurality of inner wires each having an insulative jacket. An inner electrically insulative flexible sheath surrounds the jacketed wires. A water blocking compound occupies the voids in the volume defined by the inner sheath. A first outer sheath surrounds the inner sheath. A second outer sheath surrounds the first outer sheath. Both outer sheaths are electrically insulative and sufficiently flexible to enable the cable to be formed into a loop having angled corners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: RENO AGRICULTURE AND ELECTRONICS
    Inventor: Thomas Potter
  • Publication number: 20050138488
    Abstract: A m thod and apparatus for monitoring for Red Fail faults in a traffic signal control system. Traffic control signals generated by a traffic control unit are grouped into channels. Certain channels are specified for Red Fail testing in which all lights in a given channel are inactive at the same time. Channels which are not specified are not subject to Red Fail testing, but other conflict testing can still be performed on these unselected channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: RENO AGRICULTURE AND ELECTRONICS
    Inventor: Allen Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20050116837
    Abstract: A malfunction management method and apparatus for monitoring the levels of D.C. voltage supply signals from power supplies used to power associated traffic control equipment. A D.C. voltage from each power supply is checked against a reference threshold value in the malfunction management unit. If either voltage drops below the threshold value for a minimum time period, a fault signal is generated and the operation of the traffic control equipment is overridden. The threshold value used to test the D.C. voltage levels is selectable between the same level for all inputs or different levels for different inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: RENO AGRICULTURE AND ELECTRONICS
    Inventor: Allen Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20050110658
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically testing the integrity of an inductive loop in a vehicle detector system. A check loop is placed adjacent each inductive loop in a multi-channel vehicle detector system. Each check loop is periodically activated by the vehicle detector to simulate a vehicle load on the associated inductive loop. Samples representing loop inductance at different activation periods are compared with a standard. When the result exceeds the standard, the inductive loop is subjected to additional sample testing with decreasing time intervals between sampling. After a number of additional samples exceed the standard, the inductive loop is deemed failed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: RENO AGRICULTURE AND ELECTRONICS
    Inventors: Jason Lu, Benjamin Luke, Allen Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20050110659
    Abstract: A vehicle detector system having a number of individual vehicle detectors each capable of sampling a plurality of vehicle loops in mutual synchronization. One detector operates as a master detector for synchronization purposes; the other detectors are operated as slave detectors. The system can be configured for series or parallel synchronous operation. The system is particularly advantageous in installations requiring a large number of closely spaced vehicle loops each operated by a detector set to high sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: RENO AGRICULTURE AND ELECTRONICS
    Inventors: Jason Lu, Benjamin Luke, Allen Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20050110660
    Abstract: A malfunction management method and apparatus for monitoring for conflicts between pedestrian advisory sign control signals and vehicle Ian signal head control signals generated by a traffic control unit. Continuously activated (solid) control signals for pedestrian advisory signs and vehicle lane signal heads are monitored for conflicts between WALK pedestrian signals and GREEN and YELLOW vehicle signals for vehicle lanes potentially conflicting with the pedestrian walk way. Flashing DON'T WALK pedestrian signals and continuously activated Green and YELLOW vehicle signals for potentially conflicting vehicle lanes are also monitored for conflicts. A display indicates which input signal channels are enabled for monitoring in the flashing DON'T WALK mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: RENO AGRICULTURE AND ELECTRONICS
    Inventor: Allen Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20050110657
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring for Red Fail faults in a traffic signal control system. Traffic control signals generated by a traffic control unit are grouped into channels. A parent-child relationship is established between some channels. When testing for a Red Fail fault, the control signals in both the parent channel and the child channel are examined. A Red Fail fault will occur only if all the control signals examined in both the parent and the child channel are inactive. The control signals examined in the child channel can be limited to the Green and Walk signals; or may include the Yellow signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: RENO AGRICULTURE AND ELECTRONICS
    Inventor: Allen Jacobs