Copyright Hil Tech Ltd Animated Road Presentation With Dynamic Road Issues July 2008

HIL-Tech Ltd.
. LEDline®

. Linear LED
guidance
lighting systems,
. for improved LEDline® Received the
road safety & Better Roads Magazine
2006 “Top Rollout” Award.
efficiency!
www.BetterRoads.com

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©2004, HIL-Tech Ltd

Presentation Overview

What is LEDline® ?
Product Demonstration
Features & Benefits
Video Presentation
Applications & Sample Installations
Technical Specifications & Drawings
Q & A / Discussion

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LEDline® is a linear LED guidance lighting system, which comes in
an omni-directional (right side picture) or semi-directional format.

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LEDlineDVTM (Semi-directional) System, has both encapsulated
LEDs and an encapsulated optical system, which focuses the light
towards one end of the unit.

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LEDlineDVTM (Semi-directional) Green

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LEDlineDVTM (Semi-directional) Red

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LEDlineSunDVTM (Sunlight visible Semi-directional) Red
at 24VDC

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LEDlineSunDVTM (Sunlight visible Semi-directional) White
at 24VDC

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LEDline® is …
. a linear, weather resistant, corrosion
proof, submersible, extremely tough,
LED embedded solid plastic, illuminated
guidance marking system; Which is used
for highlighting barriers, signs and in-
pavement applications.

. It is designed to increase road safety &
road capacity; by providing / enhanced
directional & positional guidance for
vehicles and people.

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LEDline® Features

Linear arrays of embedded LEDs
Induction power connection
Variety of colours
Range of intensities including “daylight visible”
May include optics
Rugged – resistant to impact, vibration, able to withstand heavy
loads (5,000 psi)
Versatile – can be used anywhere!

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LEDline® Features (cont’d)

Weatherproof - encapsulated in clear plastic (proprietary process)
Completely waterproof (the 38125 version was tested by Canadian
Navy to depth of 300m = 1,000ft)
Long Life - Expected 10+ years life expectancy, dependent on duty
cycle and color
Resistant to UV hazing, discoloration, chemicals associated with
pavement & related maintenance
Tough - the 12mm (1/2”) thick 38125 version withstood 5000 lbs psi
Controllable (ON-OFF / dimming / flashing / chasing / color change)
Low powered, can be run from mains, or alternate power sources
(fuel cell, batteries and renewable sources - solar / wind)

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Induction Connection

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Induction Master Controller
. Nom. Size:
. 992.5 mm (39”) high x
. 558.8 mm (22”) wide x
. 479.4 mm (18.9”) deep

. Modular Power Modules from
. 1 to 4 modules in 1 to 2 layers.

. Adjustable power input.

. Photocell controlled.

. Adjustable light output.

. Dimming and special effect
controls.

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Induction Master Controller

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Improved Visibility ⇒ Reaction ⇒ Confidence
⇒ Safety
Reliable visibility under challenging conditions enhances safety
and capacity

LEDline® drastically improves the visibility of
critical markings & objects (painted lines,
barriers, signs etc.)
Improved marking / sign distance visibility gives
drivers more time to react = less hesitation &
confusion = improved safety = less accidents =
reduced delays = increased road capacity.
Contributes to increased capacity and efficiency
for roadways and airports.

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Visibility You Can Count On

Unlike paint or reflective systems, LEDline® does
not require an external light source to function.
Highly visible in all adverse weather conditions
(e.g. heavy rain, fog, frost, snow, dust). At night,
even visible under 25.4mm (1”) snow.
LEDlineDV™, the new semi-directional high-
brightness version is also highly visible in
adverse conditions.

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LEDline® - Benefits for Customers
LEDlineHB™, the new Omni-directional high-
brightness version is excellent for highlighting
barriers and is also highly visible in adverse
conditions, and LEDlineSunHB™ is even brighter.
Low powered - provides for better electrical safety
and also allows the use of alternate renewable
energy supplies.
LED light source ⇒ high energy efficiency, long
economic (useful) life, and virtually maintenance-
free.
. Therefore ... operating costs are very low !

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LEDline®

Applications &
Sample Installations

LEDline® Applications
I I II III
Roads Airports / Heliports Airports Other
Non-movement Movement Areas
Areas
Dynamic road Gate lead-in lines Taxiways Rail transport
markings, creating Gate numbers Taxiway / Marine lighting
extra lanes during rush Parking positions runway hold Military helipad
hours Holding pads lines and helicopter
High accident De-Icing pads Highlighting the navigational
locations Helipads new hold line aids and other
Barrier markings Nose wheel warning dash lighting
Pedestrian Crossing turning lines Mining
Rail Road marking In-pavement Centreline / Architectural
Longitudinal markings signage nose-wheel (emergency &
Transverse markings turning radii decorative)
Merge guidance Taxiway centre
Words & symbols line lighting.
Intersection markings In-pavement
Obstruction markings signage.
Emergency lane In-pavement
highlighting / dynamic symbols.
emergency response Closed taxiway
Temporary work zones and runway
Construction zone markings
highlighting

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LEDline® Applications - ROADS
Dynamic Road Markings
Longitudinal Markings & Transverse Markings
Pedestrian Crossings
Barrier Highlighting
Special Purpose Delineation / Demarcation
In-pavement Signage with Words / Symbol
Markings
Railroad / Highway at-grade crossing marking
ITS Component
Illuminated Signage
Possible Animation for greater visibility
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LEDline® Is Approved by US FHWA as A Raised Pavement
Marker As Per Their MUTCD

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LEDline® Ontario 403 Freeway Center Lane
Marking, From a Bridge First Installed Nov. 2006

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LEDline® Ontario 403 Freeway Nov. 2006 Installation, Pictured whilst
driving in Heavy Rain.

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LEDline® Installation Ontario 403 Freeway Whilst
Driving in Heavy Rain

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LEDline® Rt. 403, Ontario Canada Typical
Winter Conditions on 16th December 2007

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LEDline® Installed Nov. 2006, Rt. 403 Freeway in Ontario, Canada,
Being Gang Snowploughed, Winter 16th December 2007.

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LEDline® Installed Nov. 2006, 403Freeway in Ontario, Canada, Being
Gang Snowploughed, Winter 16th December 2007.

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LEDline® Installed Nov. 2006, Rt. 403 Freeway in Ontario, Canada,
Being Gang Snowploughed, Winter 16th December 2007.

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New Jersey Rt. 46 LEDline® Installation and
Merge Arrow

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New Jersey Rt. 46 LEDline® Installation and
Merge Arrow

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New Jersey Rt. 46 LEDline® Installation

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New Jersey Rt. 46 LEDline® Installation

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LEDline® Melts Snow;
MNDOT Snowplow Trial, 2005 -2006, (the picture with half a flashlight
shows the depth of snow)

July 2006 CONFIDENTIAL 33

LEDline® Melting Heavy Snow Fall, Anchorage International Alaska
Test Dec. 2006, Copyright Mr. Matthew Shaw

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Texas DOT Rural Road Chevron Pole Highlighting, with
LEDlineHBTM (Omni-directional) Product.

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Texas DOT LEDlineHBTM Chevron lighting on
Busy, High Accident, Rural Corner

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LEDline® Texas DOT Appreciative Letter

. “based on our
observations,
the system has
helped this
location and
reduced
crashes
considerably.”
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Texas DOT LEDline® Use Rt. 59 Flyover
Texarkana

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Texas DOT LEDline® Use Rt. 59 Texarkana

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FHWA LEDline® Pedestrian Crossing Trial, for Max. Motorist
Distance Visibility, Lighting Up Pedestrians on the Crossing

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FHWA Pedestrian Crossing Trial, Highlighting Pedestrians
for Max. Distance Visibility for Motorists

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MA DOT Highway Barrier with Individually Addressable, Sunlight
Visible Omni-directional LEDlineSunHBTM Product

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Traffic Congestion Costs
. According to the Texas Transportation Institute’s (TTI) Annual Mobility Report, 2006, which
tracks the costs of traffic immobility in 68 urban areas, estimates of the wasted time and gas,
being paid by drivers stuck in today’s traffic jams, is around US$72 billion a year or about
US$755 annually per driver.

. Startling figures come from The American Highway Users Alliance that focused on standing up
for a traffic-weary public – “a public has lost patience with 3.5 billion hours of wasted time, 5.7
billion gallons of wasted fuel, and nearly 43,000 annual roadway fatalities”.
.
. The 2007 Texas Transportation Institute’s Annual Mobility report, now says that congestion
creates $78 billion annual drain to the US economy, which is made up of lost hours and 2.9
billion gallons of wasted fuel = 105 million weeks of vacation and equal to 58 fully laden
supertankers.
.
. All these statistics were done before the price of oil hit US$140.00 per barrel and
average gas being $4.10 per gallon; on the 14th July 2008 the selling price in
Ontario was CDN$1.36 per liter. And, these price estimates do not include the
health costs breathing in the concentrated traffic congestion pollution, for either
the motorists, or the residential neighbourhoods, and the impact of increased
health costs the traffic congestion concentrated pollutants cause in by the sick,
elderly and young; so today, the costs to the consumer / government is much worse.

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Dynamic Road Markings

. Dynamic Road Markings (DRM), Safely Reducing Traffic Gridlock, yet Still
Ensuring Highway Safety. Many countries are looking at this as a possible way
forward in preventing gridlock. The Highways Authority in the Netherlands has successfully used DRM hard
shoulder running since 1999 and Germany since 1999 – 2000

.
. There are two basic scenarios to maximizing road rush hour use;

. A. Needs to be researched: Temporary Creating Narrower Extra Lane/s for Rush Hour Traffic Use,
would Enable the Maximum Temporary Extra Road Capacity: To create the most capacity, within the
same infrastructure, would require narrower temporary extra lanes during peak traffic times. Here
LEDlineSunDVTM would provide the Dynamic Road Markings rush hour variable lane guidance system.
During rush hours, when traffic speeds are reduced by traffic congestion to < 30kh (20mph or less), the
system would be switch on and motorists would follow the narrower lit guidance lanes, in preference to the
painted lane markings. If successful it would allow the most increase in capacity for the most roads.

. B. To use the hard shoulders of the freeways, either sides, or only the outside hard shoulder lane.
.
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Hard Shoulder Use
. There are Two Scenarios Here;
. A. To use the emergency lane hard shoulders on both sides of the road , to expand highway capacity.
. B. To use just the fast lane emergency hard shoulder
.
. A. Whilst the outside hard shoulder is relatively easy to use, with a combination of overhead signs
and in-pavement lighting, (see option B), the inside hard should has both the exits and entrances to
the freeway to cope with, as well as allowing motorists to run through the intersection. Here there
would need to be both overhead signs and dynamic markings, which could to provide the
necessary guidance, change and move to the right configuration when needed. The Highways
Authority in the Netherlands has successfully used hard shoulder running since 1999 and Germany since 1999 – 2000. The
UK which has hard shoulders only on the inside of their motorways, are interested in this area to expand their road capacity
and are beginning to conduct research.
.
. B. The easiest and least controversial capacity expansion also provides for the least highway
capacity expansion. Provided the inside emergency lane is always available and kept open for
emergency and distressed vehicles and the outside hard shoulder lane can easily be used and if
necessary retrieved for emergency use.
.

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LEDline® Lighting is Versatile!

. As it is already being used for;
airport guidance applications, and
helicopter pads; for helicopter
navigational guidance on ships; as
well as road guidance, highlighting
barriers, for signage and for in-
pavement markings and signs.
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4 x Schiphol Amsterdam De-icing Pads
Installed Aug. 2007.

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Schiphol Amsterdam De-icing Pads

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Anchorage International Alaska Gate Lead in lines
Copyright Mr. Mathew Shaw

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LEDline® Anchorage International Alaska LEDline® Gate Lead in Line C-9
Showing Standard green Centerline lights and LEDline® in Summer and
Winter 2007, Copyright Chas Trimborn;

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Anchorage International Alaska, Gate C-9 and C-8 Lead in
lines, Winter 2007, Copyright Mr. Chas Trimborn

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North West Airline Chief Pilot Assessment of the
Anchorage International LEDline® Installation.

“The lights are bright and highly visible in all weather
conditions and have been helpful in speeding up the
process
of properly aligning the aircraft at the gates. “

“The feedback from the Pilots was very positive.
• The Pilots were impressed with how visible the system
was in the snow;
• All thought that the guidance provided by the LED line
was better than the standard green taxiway center line
lighting.
• They also liked the directionality each light source
provided.”

“The differences between the systems were especially
noticeable in heavy snow, low visibility conditions,
where
the linear aspect of each of the LED lines providing
direction was very helpful.”
.
“I would recommend installing LED line at all our gates
system wide.”

May 2008 CONFIDENTIAL 52

Alaska Airline Chief Pilot Assessment of the
Anchorage International LEDline® Installation.
The feedback from the Pilots and Ramp Crews has been
very positive.

The lights are bright and highly visible in all weather
conditions.

Marshalers (ramp crew) credit the system with making
the job of aligning the jet with the jet bridge much easier
since the pilots can see the J-line with greater ease. I
recommend installing LEDline® at all our gates.

Clearly the LEDline® would have other Airport
applications that could increase Situational awareness
and enhance safety during both ground and flight
operations.

I encourage you to promote your LEDline® product to
the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation
Administration, Airline Pilots Association and Airlines.

May 2008 CONFIDENTIAL 53

Omni-directional Evening / Nighttime,
LEDlineHBTM Helipad

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LEDline® US Navy X-Craft (Seafighter) Deck Conning Tower Deck
Outline, Helicopter Guidance Visual Aids and Helipad Status Indicator
Board.

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LEDline® US Navy X-Craft (Seafighter) Helipad Conning
Tower Obstacles and Helicopter Navigational Aids

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LEDlineHBTM X-Craft (Seafighter) Conning Tower
Outline and Helipad Status Indicator Sign

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LEDline®

Some Technical
Specifications

LEDline® Installation With “U” Channel
HT-6229

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LEDline® Installation Without “U” Channel
HT-6055

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LEDline® Tech. Specs.

LEDline® Size / Dimensions (nominal)
Profile: 21mm (H) (3/4”) x 34mm (W) (5/16”);

Unit Length: 400mm (L); or approx. (15 3/4”)

Refer to Drawing: # HT - 6054

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Base LED Properties (No Optics)

Typical Luminous Intensity per LED based on maximum
rated allowable current of 350mA for the 6 x embedded
LEDs, and 700mA for the 12 x embedded LEDs.
Typical (lm) per LED Typical (lm) per
Colour For 6 x LEDs 12 x LED

Red 55 110

42
Yellow 82
53
Green 106
45
Cyan / Blue 90
+90
White 180

June 2008 CONFIDENTIAL 62


Base Materials Properties
Moulded plastic resin and embedded LEDs ⎯
specifications provided are those of the component's
manufacturer.

Complete LEDline® assembly ⎯ specifications per HIL-
Tech or independent third party testing agency; current
parameters given are based on tests performed on the 1st
generation LEDline®.

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Base Materials Properties (cont’d)
Consult hand-out “LEDline® Technical Specifications, Nov
2004 for testing standards and parametric results for:
Durability (haze, flammability, toughness, abrasion
resistance, impact, vibration, static loading)
Withstanding Pressure
Chemical Resistance (consult HIL-Tech for list)
Electrical Resistance (bulk resistivity)
Weatherability (accelerated weatherometer & XW, water
vapour transmission, salt spray, hot & cold temperatures,
thermal shock, cold storage, immersion)

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Inductive Power Connection
Factory weather-sealed, non- contact induction connector, with
integrated inductive current transformer.

Power Supply
For in-pavement applications: Custom induction powered,
constant current, pulse modulating, within an outdoor NEMA 4
enclosure.
For barrier and other applications: Outdoor DC supply, for long
circuits, there is a 28VDC -36VDC power supply, or inductive
power supply. Units can be made smart and fully addressable, fully
dimmable as well as computer controlled for special effects.

July 2006 CONFIDENTIAL 65

LEDline®

Q&A
Possible Applications

HIL-Tech
Ltd.

Marc Hutchins Chief Technical Officer
Nick Hutchins Director Sales & Marketing

2119 Devon Road
Oakville, Ontario L6J 5L9
Canada
Tel (001) 905-849-6134
Fax (001) 905-842-7418
Eml hil-tech@cogeco.ca
Eml nhutchins@cogeco.ca

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