Highway grade crossing vehicle violation detector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6340139
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09584865

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In one embodiment, the present invention is an alarm monitor for a railroad grade crossing, the grade crossing having an island activation relay that is activated in response to an approaching train, the alarm monitor including a micropower impulse radar (MIR) responsive to pedestrians and motor vehicles in a prohibited area of the crossing island during activations of the island activation relay; and a processor configured to generate a warning signal when the MIR detects a pedestrian or a motor vehicle in the prohibited area during an activation of the island activation relay.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 NEUMANN WAY CINCINNATI OH 45215-6301

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Hilleary, Thomas N Chesterfield, MO 32 866

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