Railroad Car Mounted Patents (Class 40/370)
  • Publication number: 20130283655
    Abstract: A screen creating unit selects component contents for displaying a station name array, in which a plurality of station names on a route are arrayed in order of arrival, from a component-content storing unit, moves, according to component arrangement definition data and component motion definition data, the component contents little by little in an array direction from a state in which only a part of station names on a starting station side among the station names are arranged in a scroll display region to a state in which only a part of station names on a terminal station side are arranged, and creates an image of only a portion in the scroll display region without creating the image of a portion outside the scroll display region among the component contents to thereby create a plurality of frames continuous in time series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Ryota Saito, Kazunari Morimoto, Hiroshi Asaoka, Satoshi Yamazaki, Masahito Chihira, Masao Oki
  • Patent number: 7167103
    Abstract: A transit center apparatus is provided having one or more modules attachable to a transit stop pole to provide one or more of the following conveniences to a transit stop patron: information in an optionally illuminated modular display apparatus, overhead illumination, video camera surveillance, and wireless communication. These conveniences are preferably provided through an overhead assembly and a rugged information display case. The overhead assembly houses one or more of the group consisting of solar cells, a rechargeable battery pack, overhead lights, a cell phone antenna, camera, and related circuitry. The information display case provides backlighting and houses a switch assembly. The display case is preferably constructed from extruded, interlocking aluminum frame members and is easily installable on existing support poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Inventors: Bradford S. Warren, Martin R. Soetaert, Alan L. Bartlett