US 12,125,363 B2
Impact detecting and tracking systems and methods for vehicle crash attenuator systems
Geoffrey B. Maus, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US); Brent M. Kulp, San Clemente, CA (US); Arthur Koroghlian, Pasadena, CA (US); and Bob L. Wielenga, Laguna Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to TRAFFIX DEVICES, INC., San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed by TRAFFIX DEVICES, INC., San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed on May 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/201,186.
Application 18/201,186 is a continuation of application No. 17/868,201, filed on Jul. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,699,339.
Application 17/868,201 is a continuation of application No. 17/119,955, filed on Dec. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,417,191, issued on Aug. 16, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/115,993, filed on Nov. 19, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/947,451, filed on Dec. 12, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0377442 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 21/182 (2013.01) 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tracking and management system for roadway traffic safety assets, comprising:
a sensor module securable to a particular asset disposed on a roadway at a particular location, the sensor module comprising a housing which encloses a processor, a communications transmitter, a power supply, and an impact detecting sensor; and
a communications receiver remote from the sensor module, the communications receiver being adapted to receive a signal from the communications transmitter and to log information related to the signals into a database containing identifying information concerning the sensor module and the particular asset to which the sensor module is secured;
the communications receiver comprising a host server, the host server having a database for storing information regarding identification and the particular location of the particular asset and the sensor module secured to the particular asset, the communications receiver further being adapted to display a dashboard presenting impact and management information regarding the particular asset and sensor module secured thereto, the dashboard being displayable on a screen directly connected to the host server, and/or being displayable on screens of devices logged into the host server and having suitable application software installed thereon;
wherein the signal from the communications transmitter comprises an alarm triggered by an impact above a predetermined level sensed by the impact detecting sensor; and
wherein the dashboard is adapted to display a slider for tuning the impact detecting sensor to adjust the predetermined level sensed by the impact detecting sensor is adjustable by a user.