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Method for selecting the mode of operation of an object counting means

CA 1300721 C · Owner: Kontturi, Risto · Inventors: Kontturi, Risto; Kulju, Hannu

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A method is disclosed for selecting different modes of operation of a means used for counting objects in a given area, such as persons waiting in an elevator lobby. In the method, the movements of the objects are monitored with at least one Doppler radar by observing the Doppler frequencies of the signals reflected by the objects. The method is characterized in that the operation of the means is switched between two modes of operation, so that the mode of operation primarily carrying out the counting of objects on the basis of their stopping and starting is used during a given time interval, and the mode of operation primarily observing merely the movements of the objects is used during …

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  • Granted May 12, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 12, 2009.
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FiledFebruary 15, 1988
GrantedMay 12, 1992
Term endedMay 12, 2009
Patent numberCA 1300721 C
Classification (IPC)G01S13/88 +2 more

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1989199219951998200120042007Application filedFeb 15, 1988Patent grantedMay 12, 1992Term endedMay 12, 2009

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