Data storage and transfer apparatus for plural-vehicle identification system
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    发明授权
    Data storage and transfer apparatus for plural-vehicle identification system 失效
    数据存储和传输装置,用于一般车辆识别系统

    公开(公告)号:US3700860A

    公开(公告)日:1972-10-24

    申请号:US3700860D

    申请日:1971-07-26

    CPC classification number: B61L25/041

    Abstract: A system for identifying a carrier vehicle and piggyback vehicles positioned thereon. Each of the vehicles is equipped with an information-coded label, the information encoded in the carrier vehicle label and in the piggyback vehicle labels including features distinguishing the two types of labels and, therefore, the two types of vehicles, from each other. As the carrier and piggyback vehicles move through a label-reading area, a scanning apparatus senses the information encoded in the various labels and produces successive signals representative of the information. These signals are then processed by signal processing circuitry and applied to and stored in succession in a main data register. The signals stored in the main data register are examined by detection logic circuitry to determine the nature thereof, that is, whether carrier vehicle information or piggyback vehicle information, and, based on these determinations, selectively steered into a ''''carrier'''' register or into a ''''piggyback'''' register and stored therein. Each signal applied to and stored in the ''''piggyback'''' register is read out therefrom shortly after being stored therein but prior to the departure of the carrier and piggyback vehicles from the labelreading area. The signal stored in the ''''carrier'''' register is read out in response to the departure of the carrier and piggyback vehicles from the label-reading area. Timing circuitry is also provided in the system for preventing multiple readings of a piggyback vehicle label.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于识别载体车辆和位于其上的搭载车辆的系统。 每个车辆配备有信息编码的标签,载体车辆标签中编码的信息和背包车标签,其包括将两种类型的标签,因此两种类型的车辆彼此区分的特征。 当载体和搭载车辆移动通过标签读取区域时,扫描装置感测在各种标签中编码的信息,并产生代表信息的连续信号。 这些信号然后由信号处理电路处理,并被应用并连续地存储在主数据寄存器中。 存储在主数据寄存器中的信号由检测逻辑电路检查以确定其性质,即,载波车辆信息或搭载车辆信息,以及基于这些确定,选择性地被引导到“载波”寄存器或者 “搭载”登记并存储在其中。 施加到并存储在“搭载”寄存器中的每个信号在其中存储之后但在载体和搭载车辆从标签读取区域离开之前不久就被读出。 响应于载体和搭载车辆从标签读取区域的离开而读出存储在“载体”寄存器中的信号。 系统中还提供了定时电路,用于防止背负式车辆标签的多次读数。

    Information processing system
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US3689898A

    公开(公告)日:1972-09-05

    申请号:US3689898D

    申请日:1971-04-29

    Inventor: STITES FRANCIS H

    CPC classification number: G06K7/10861

    Abstract: An information processing system in which data is encoded in labels having an array of stripes arranged in a plurality of selected stripe-pair code combinations; the first stripe of each pair being an orange, blue or white retroreflective stripe and the second stripe of each pair being an orange, blue, or white retroreflective stripe or a black non-retroreflective stripe. The stripes are scanned by a beam of light and the reflected light from the retroreflective stripes is employed to generate pulse signals representative of the data encoded in the label. The pulse signals generated by the scanning of the first stripe of a stripe-pair are stored in a first set of flip-flops and the pulse signals, if any, generated by the scanning of second stripe of a stripe-pair are stored in a second set of flip-flops. To load the pulse signals corresponding to the first stripe of a stripe-pair, a control signal to the first set of flip-flops, for enabling the pulse signals to be loaded therein, is produced by first loading circuitry in response to the leading edge of a pulse signal as the stripe-pair is scanned. To load the pulse signals corresponding to the second stripe of a stripe-pair, a control signal to the second set of flip-flops, for enabling the pulse signals to be loaded therein, is produced by second loading circuitry only if the pulse signals occur a predetermined period after the leading edge of a pulse signal derived from the first stripe of a strip-pair. The predetermined period (15 microseconds) is equal to the maximum width of a pulse signal generated by a single stripe, and therefore causes pulse signals generated by the scanning of the second stripe of a stripe-pair to be loaded into the second set of flip-flops. The second loading circuitry includes a first difference circuit to which the various pulse signals are applied. The pulse signals are also delayed by 15 microseconds and applied to the first difference circuit. The output of the first difference circuit is the difference between the pulse signals and the delayed pulse signals. The pulse signals and the output of the first difference circuit are applied to a second difference circuit. Thus, the second difference circuit produces an output pulse during the period the second stripe of a stripe-pair is being scanned, but only if the second stripe is reflective. This output pulse is coupled to the second set of flip-flops for causing pulse signals generated by scanning of the second stripe to be loaded therein.

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