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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2007
Billy L. Weaver, Eagan, MN (US);
Silva K. Theiss, Woodbury, MN (US);
Kathy L. Hagen, Stillwater, MN (US);
Billy L. Weaver, Eagan, MN (US);
Silva K. Theiss, Woodbury, MN (US);
Kathy L. Hagen, Stillwater, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A detection sensor for detecting proximately occurring events such as traffic patterns. The detection sensor includes a housing having several apertures and a wireless network sensor located in the housing. The wireless network sensor has several sensors for detecting events occurring proximate them, a processor for receiving and processing data from the sensors, and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data. Each of the sensors is contained within one of the apertures, and the apertures have shapes configured to provide for varying types of coverage areas for each of the sensors.