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Trafficware Pod Awarded Patent for Improvement in Magnetometer Detection
Trafficware Pod Awarded Patent for Improvement in Magnetometer Detection
Sugar Land, Texas, February 18, 2015 — Trafficware Group today announced that it has received
Patent US 8,855,902 B2 from the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) which was awarded for its Pod
detection system. The patent was awarded for technology and method improvements to wireless magnetometer
detection including innovations in antennae, power management, and enclosure design which result in the
superior performance of the system. Along with a previous patent licensed from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) as well as other patents pending at the PTO, this patent helps enhance the intellectual
property surrounding the technology behind the Pod.
“The resultant increased range and more robust communication from Trafficware’s approach to magnetometer
detection allows for a simplified system that does not need or use repeaters, communicates much better through
moisture and around obstacles,” said Darren Beyer, Chief Technology Officer at Trafficware. “Even with this
superior performance the Pod still has a 10-year battery life which we believe will be compelling to the
market.”
The main innovations covered in this recent patent include:
• Unique antenna design allowing for 900 MHz frequency, physically horizontal orientation (low profile), and
hollow interior
• Enclosure and antenna design allowing for a larger, more powerful battery to be housed in a rugged, compact
case
• Use of a hybrid layer capacitor with battery that increases transmit power while extending battery life
• Power management that matches transmit power to signal strength, thereby conserving energy and extending
battery life
“We appreciate the vote of confidence from the US PTO,” said Jon Newhard, CEO of Trafficware, “but the real
vote of confidence comes from the scores of customers who have deployed the Pod and have raved about its
performance. With recent approvals from TXDOT and FDOT, we expect adoption of this innovative product to
continue to grow quickly, particularly for customers for whom detection matters as well as a desire to partner
with a company that continually reinvests in product innovation.”
About Trafficware
Trafficware specializes in research, design, and development of electronic equipment and enterprise software
designed to enhance the transportation industry. Trafficware’s industry expertise comes from hands-on
experience attained while solving traffic management challenges across the United States since 1979.
Trafficware manufactures a full line of traffic equipment from a 90,000 square-foot technology center located
in Sugar Land, Texas. In over three decades of manufacturing in the United States, Trafficware products have
earned a reputation for unmatched quality and reliability. Through innovative technology and the company’s
breadth of knowledge and experience, Trafficware is engineering a better way to move the world.
Sugar Land, Texas, February 18, 2015 — Trafficware Group today announced that it has received
Patent US 8,855,902 B2 from the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) which was awarded for its Pod
detection system. The patent was awarded for technology and method improvements to wireless magnetometer
detection including innovations in antennae, power management, and enclosure design which result in the
superior performance of the system. Along with a previous patent licensed from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) as well as other patents pending at the PTO, this patent helps enhance the intellectual
property surrounding the technology behind the Pod.
“The resultant increased range and more robust communication from Trafficware’s approach to magnetometer
detection allows for a simplified system that does not need or use repeaters, communicates much better through
moisture and around obstacles,” said Darren Beyer, Chief Technology Officer at Trafficware. “Even with this
superior performance the Pod still has a 10-year battery life which we believe will be compelling to the
market.”
The main innovations covered in this recent patent include:
• Unique antenna design allowing for 900 MHz frequency, physically horizontal orientation (low profile), and
hollow interior
• Enclosure and antenna design allowing for a larger, more powerful battery to be housed in a rugged, compact
case
• Use of a hybrid layer capacitor with battery that increases transmit power while extending battery life
• Power management that matches transmit power to signal strength, thereby conserving energy and extending
battery life
“We appreciate the vote of confidence from the US PTO,” said Jon Newhard, CEO of Trafficware, “but the real
vote of confidence comes from the scores of customers who have deployed the Pod and have raved about its
performance. With recent approvals from TXDOT and FDOT, we expect adoption of this innovative product to
continue to grow quickly, particularly for customers for whom detection matters as well as a desire to partner
with a company that continually reinvests in product innovation.”
About Trafficware
Trafficware specializes in research, design, and development of electronic equipment and enterprise software
designed to enhance the transportation industry. Trafficware’s industry expertise comes from hands-on
experience attained while solving traffic management challenges across the United States since 1979.
Trafficware manufactures a full line of traffic equipment from a 90,000 square-foot technology center located
in Sugar Land, Texas. In over three decades of manufacturing in the United States, Trafficware products have
earned a reputation for unmatched quality and reliability. Through innovative technology and the company’s
breadth of knowledge and experience, Trafficware is engineering a better way to move the world.