System and process for charting the time and position of a contestant in a race
CA 2469186 A1 · Owner: Vincenzini, Fernando · Inventors: Vincenzini, Fernando
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A system and a process for determining the timing and position of contestants on a track comprises at least one set of two trapezoidal shaped loops (20) that have a longitudinal axis that project from an inside rail to an outside rail on the track. There is also at least one competitor communication device (10) that can be coupled to each contestant. A remote base station (205) is in communication with the positioning device wherein the positioning device determines a contestant time as the contestant passes the wire loop (20) and also determines the position of the contestant in relation to an inside guide such as a rail. A relay (17) positioned in the center of the track can also …
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- Filed December 3, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 3, 2022.
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