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(43) Date of publication: 14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42 (21) Application number: 96945646.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.12.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B61L 29/ 24( . ) G08G 1/ 16( . ) G08G 1/ 0965( . ) H04B 7/ 26( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/020602 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/024704 (10.07.1997 Gazette 1997/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 29.12.1995 US 19950009441P 12.02.1996 US 19960600351 (71) Applicant: Dynamic Vehicle Safety Systems, Ltd. Amarillo, TX 79106 (US)	(72) Inventors: LANE, Brent, A. Amarillo, TX 79109 (US) ERICK, Jack, M. Amarillo, TX 79109 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE)