Abstract: A radio-controlled model vehicle is provided including a model vehicle chassis, a vertically mounted motor, and a rear axle, configured to pivot in a vertical direction relative to the model vehicle chassis via one or more rear axle linkages. The rear axle also includes a vertical rear axle differential. The model vehicle further includes a gear reduction transmission including a spur gear comprising spur gear teeth offset from a spur gear center portion, and a pinion gear engaged with the spur gear teeth. In addition, the model vehicle includes a vertical, extendable driveshaft that has one end attached to the spur gear center portion and another end attached to the rear axle differential. Wherein the driveshaft extends through the spur gear and the motor powers propulsion wheels coupled to the rear axle via the gear reduction transmission, driveshaft and rear axle differential.

Abstract: An Remote Controlled (RC) electronic brushless motor system is provided. The electronic brushless motor system is a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor system including a transmitter and RC model vehicle. The BLDC motor includes a stator containing a number of stacked slotted steel laminate plates in which Low Cost (LC) magnets are pressed into corresponding slots. The LC magnets are configured in a salient manner. The rotor is provided including a number of stacked steel laminate plates configured in as a six-slot motor in one embodiment. The rotor is wound with copper wire in a delta configuration.

Abstract: A vehicle barrier gate arm has an anti-roll end cap which prevents the gate arm from rolling when it has become detached from its gate operator. The end cap comprises a distal outer panel and three or more protrusions positioned radially equidistant along the periphery of the distal outer panel. The protrusions extend outward from the distal outer panel perpendicular to the gate arm. The protrusions may form a square, triangle, trapezoid, or cross and may taper inward in a proximal direction or may meet the outer cuff at a sharp angle. Furthermore, an outer and inner cuff form a friction fit with the end of a gate arm to removeable attach the end cap to the distal end of the gate arm.

Abstract: A vehicle barrier gate arm has an anti-roll end cap which prevents the gate arm from rolling when it has become detached from its gate operator. The end cap comprises a distal outer panel and three or more protrusions positioned radially equidistant along the periphery of the distal outer panel. The protrusions extend outward from the distal outer panel perpendicular to the gate arm. The protrusions may form a square, triangle, trapezoid, or cross and may taper inward in a proximal direction or may meet the outer cuff at a sharp angle. Furthermore, an outer and inner cuff form a friction fit with the end of a gate arm to removeable attach the end cap to the distal end of the gate arm.

Abstract: A vertically folding barrier gate arm has a proximal first segment and a distal second segment connected by a pivot hinge allowing them to fold. An extension set pivotally affixed to an outer offset bracket on the housing for the motor of the gate arm is connected to an outer offset bracket on the distal gate arm segment by a multi-articulated compound hinge formed by a plurality of links attached to each other by hinges providing a constrained range of rotation relative to each other. The gate arm translates from a fully extended position where the proximal and distal gate arm segments are parallel and co-linear along a horizontal longitudinal axis, to a vertically folded position where the proximal and distal gate arm segments lie substantially against each other within the plane of rotation of the first segment.

Abstract: A LED controller device that regulates one or more light systems. The controller receives inputs from one or more sources and actuates one or more light systems in response to particular input signals. A software configuration tool is used to prepare or modify an operation profile such that it identifies a variety of different input signals and generates output signals in response to input signals. By altering the types of input signals identified by the controller, the controller is made compatible with several different types of devices regardless of manufacturer or types of signals the hardware produces. The controller may be contacted and controlled remotely or locally. The controller may be incorporated into the LED light strip, and is programmable using a jump wire.

Abstract: A vertically folding barrier gate arm has a proximal first segment and a distal second segment connected by a pivot hinge allowing them to fold. An extension set pivotally affixed to an outer offset bracket on the housing for the motor of the gate arm is connected to an outer offset bracket on the distal gate arm segment by a multi-articulated compound hinge formed by a plurality of links attached to each other by hinges providing a constrained range of rotation relative to each other. The gate arm translates from a fully extended position where the proximal and distal gate arm segments are parallel and co-linear along a horizontal longitudinal axis, to a vertically folded position where the proximal and distal gate arm segments lie substantially against each other within the plane of rotation of the first segment.