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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2007
Paul Cox, Bristol, GB;
Mervyn Lear, Bristol, GB;
Torquil Ross-martin, Somerset, GB;
Keith Edwards, Hope Valley, GB;
Paul Cox, Bristol, GB;
Mervyn Lear, Bristol, GB;
Torquil Ross-Martin, Somerset, GB;
Keith Edwards, Hope Valley, GB;
Abstract
An automated vehicle protection system is provided comprising a guideway (), a vehicle (), a guideway loop antenna (), and transponders (), mounted on the vehicle (). Means () are provided, couple to the guideway loop antenna (), for receiving a signal from the vehicle () and generating an inhibit signal in order to inhibit vehicle movement in a section of the guideway (). The inhibit signal may be passed to a circuit associated with another guideway loop antenna () to control transmission of a signal from this other guideway loop antenna ().