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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 1997
Filed:
May. 11, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Heinrich Bantli, Stillwater, MN (US);
Edmund J Ring, Circle Pines, MN (US);
Wayne M Thomas, Maplewood, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
340933 ; 340941 ; 342 51 ;
Abstract
An electronic license plate architecture is described wherein a license plate portion has a conventional license plate having visual information thereon and an identification device integrated therewith. The identification device stores restricted information. A license plate holder supports the license plate portion and houses communications and signal processing electronics. An antenna may be integrated with the license plate portion or may be housed in the license plate holder.