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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2003
Applicant:
John M. Harvey, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
John M. Harvey, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a valve during the detection of a hazard event. A hazard event is defined as an event that may endanger the health or safety of people or the environment from contamination of hazardous material carried by a vehicle. The hazard event may be detected from a condition of the vehicle, an input received from a vehicle operator, or a message received from a remote location. After detecting a hazard event, a valve located on the vehicle is controlled to prevent contamination from the hazardous material being transported.