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Patent US7839301 - Surface condition sensing and treatment systems, and associated methods - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA surface condition sensing and treatment system includes a transmitter for transmitting electromagnetic radiation (EMR) toward a surface material disposed upon a vehicle travel surface. Reflected EMR is received and signals indicative of the reflected EMR are processed to produce output corresponding...http://www.google.com/patents/US7839301?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7839301 - Surface condition sensing and treatment systems, and associated methodsAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7839301 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/150,940Publication dateNov 23, 2010Filing dateJun 13, 2005Priority dateJun 8, 1995Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20050246088Publication number11150940, 150940, US 7839301 B2, US 7839301B2, US-B2-7839301, US7839301 B2, US7839301B2InventorsJohn A. Doherty, Charles A. KalbfleischOriginal AssigneeWestern Strategic Products, LlcExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (98), Non-Patent Citations (187), Referenced by (17), Classifications (11), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSurface condition sensing and treatment systems, and associated methods
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