Global Patent Index - EP 1097440 A1

EP 1097440 A1 20010509 - ENHANCED VISIBILITY TRAFFIC SIGNAL

Title (en)

ENHANCED VISIBILITY TRAFFIC SIGNAL

Title (de)

VERKEHRSAMPEL MIT GRÖSSERER SICHTBARKEIT

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE SIGNALISATION ROUTIERE A VISIBILITE AMELIOREE

Publication

EP 1097440 A1 20010509 (EN)

Application

EP 99935568 A 19990713

Priority

  • US 9915946 W 19990713
  • US 9261898 P 19980713

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0003370A1] A traffic control signal has a structure upon which traffic control indicia are formed. At least one LED (45a-45h) is formed upon the structure so as to attract attention to the indicia. The LED(s) (45a-45h) have a brightness of at least 6,000 millicandella and preferably have a brightness of between approximately 6,000 millicandella and approximately 60,000 millicandella.

IPC 1-7

G08G 1/095; G08G 1/07; G09F 13/06; G09F 13/28

IPC 8 full level

G08G 1/095 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08G 1/095 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0003370 A1 20000120; AU 5102099 A 20000201; AU 769726 B2 20040205; CA 2337057 A1 20000120; CA 2337057 C 20050329; EP 1097440 A1 20010509; EP 1097440 A4 20030611

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9915946 W 19990713; AU 5102099 A 19990713; CA 2337057 A 19990713; EP 99935568 A 19990713