Vehicle apparatus

US9747728B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9747728-B2
Application numberUS-201013497230-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 15, 2010
Priority dateOct 20, 2009
Publication dateAug 29, 2017
Grant dateAug 29, 2017

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A vehicle device for a road tolling or road communication system for installation in a vehicle, comprising electronic components, which are supplied with energy by a thermoelectric generator, which produces electrical energy from a temperature difference present on two sides of the generator, wherein in the installed position of the vehicle device, one of said sides faces a window pane of the vehicle and the other of said sides faces the interior of the vehicle.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle apparatus installed in a vehicle for use in a road toll or road communication system, comprising: electronic components configured to communicate with a toll center, the electronic components configured to be supplied with energy by a thermal-electric generator that generates electrical energy from a temperature difference applied between two-sides of the thermal-electric generator, wherein a first side of the thermal-electric generator is in…

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What does patent US9747728B2 cover?
A vehicle device for a road tolling or road communication system for installation in a vehicle, comprising electronic components, which are supplied with energy by a thermoelectric generator, which produces electrical energy from a temperature difference present on two sides of the generator, wherein in the installed position of the vehicle device, one of said sides faces a window pane of the v…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nagy Oliver, Leopold Alexander, Kapsch Trafficcom Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G07B15/063. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 29 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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