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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412905 | Paddle sensor A rotary paddle sensor for detecting a substance. A paddle or paddles are mounted on a rotating shaft coupled to a motion of the shaft by a slip clutch mechanism. The sensor detects movement of the paddle. If a substance impedes the movement of the paddle, the senso... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7360623 | Motor mount assembly for controlling a mobile machine Embodiments of the present invention recite a motor assembly comprising a lower motor mount and an upper motor mount. The lower motor mount is mechanically coupled with a steering column of a mobile machine. The upper motor mount is coupled with the lower motor moun... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350343 | System for automatically steering a utility vehicle A system for automatically steering a utility vehicle having an operating implement. The system comprises a controller that is in communication with a scanning sensor. The controller receives an output signal from the scanning sensor and generates a steering signal ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349779 | Automatic steering system Structure for converting a conventional manual steering system of an off-road vehicle to an automatic steering system utilizing remote signals. A stepper motor is connected through a belt or chain drive to a drive mounted on the upper end of a steering shaft. The st... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7260459 | Turning motion control system for vehicle A turning motion control system for a vehicle includes an actuator, and an actuator control device for controlling the actuator so that an actual turning motion state of the vehicle becomes close to a target turning motion state. The actuator control device is desig... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7200490 | GPS receiver with autopilot and integrated lightbar display A system for controlling a mobile machine is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an integrated guidance system coupled with a steering component. The integrated guidance system comprises a position determining system for determining the geographic pos... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7155888 | Agricultural machine with a guidance system A self-propelled agricultural machine having a position-finding system including a position-finding device for detecting positions of guide variables relative to the machine and at least one adjusting device for adjusting the orientation of the region of coverage of... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7130728 | Vehicle steering apparatus and method for controlling the same A steer-by-wire steering apparatus for a vehicle has a first control system including a first ECU, and a second control system including a second ECU. Each ECU responds to manipulation of the steering wheel by a driver, and controls a steering motor. The first ECU d... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7036604 | Structure for converting an integral implement to a drawn type A forward acting wheel arm for a drawn hitch includes a pivot point directly below the rear rank of the machine frame, and the wheels are rotated directly in front of the front rank during field operation. For transport, the wheels rotate below the front rank to min... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6971452 | Device for controlling the position of a mountable implement relative to an implement carrier element A device for controlling the position of a mountable implement relative to an implement carrier vehicle has a mountable implement (2, 3, 4) which can be moved at a predetermined height by the implement carrier 1 following the ground. A support element ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968262 | Steering angle correction device Steering angle is determined by the combined use of a potentiometer and a rotary encoder, and the correction of the error in the determination of the steering angle based on the time-dependent change of the potentiometer. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966266 | Device for the radial control of a rail vehicle The invention relates to a device for the radial control of a rail vehicle. According to the invention, at least one wheel set (1) is mounted in a bogie or chassis and the ends of said wheel set(s) can be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle,... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959527 | Process and device of relative positioning between agricultural machines and crops on their planting rows A method of relative positioning between agricultural machines and crops on their planting rows having the steps which are performed in real time and during a harvest work and include determining a positioning of each tree top on a trees row, a machine rotor column ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953102 | Power steering system A power steering system includes: a first drain passage for draining an oil pressure from a first oil passage, a second drain passage for draining the oil pressure from a second oil passage, and a pair of a first and second switch valves. When one of the first oil p... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6901731 | Automatically adjusting shaker head harvester with steering correction and improved shaker head mounting A harvester incorporating at least one force balanced shaker vibratory brush as the harvesting apparatus uses a sensing system connected to spring feelers to generate a signal responsive to the location, shape and position of a tree. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6763293 | Calibration procedure for a permanently powered relative steering wheel angle sensor with power-loss indication A method is disclosed for determining a steering wheel angle calibration reference value in a vehicle. The vehicle includes a relative steering wheel angle sensor, which is unique in that it receives power directly from the vehicle's battery and interacts with the v... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6708098 | Lane-keep control system for vehicle A lane-keep control system for a host-vehicle is arranged to detect a traveling condition of the host-vehicle, to detect a tendency of a lane deviation of the host-vehicle on the basis of the traveling condition, to calculate a driving/braking force controlled varia... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6679338 | Locating system and method A locating system and method for determining the location of an article relative to a crop row. The system comprises a plurality of marker means substantially linearly disposed at intervals substantially parallel to the crop row. A sensor means is provide... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6581717 | Hydraulic steering arrangement A hydraulic steering arrangement with a steering handwheel which is connected with a hydraulic steering unit, and with a steering motor connected with a pump via a steering valve. In a steering arrangement of this kind, a simple construction is desired, t... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6553925 | No-till stubble row seeder guidance system and method The invention provides a method of reducing plugging of a no-till seeder with crop residue by guiding the furrow openers of the seeder between the standing stubble rows of the previous crop. A guidance system is provided comprising sensing means to sense ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6556909 | Lane keep control for vehicle A vehicle includes a first actuating system having an automatic steering actuator to bring the front wheel steer angle to a calculated target front wheel steer angle for lane keeping, and a second actuating system such as a front and rear roll stiffness d... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6477963 | Apparatus and method for steering a guideway vehicle A steering apparatus is provided for use on a transit vehicle (10) which includes separate steerable drive tires (45, 50) intended to follow the contour of a guide rail (20). An adjustable linkage (80) transmits the motion of a guide frame (65) following ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6368042 | Vehicle loading and unloading system A conveyor conveys palletized articles to a loading dock. A bogie movable along rails between different loading docks, supports an independently movable carriage, which may roll out of the bogie once the latter reaches a desired loading dock. The carriage... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6237504 | Guideway transit system and automated vehicle used in this system A guideway transit system which can reduce a scale of an infrastructure while maintaining ride comfort for passengers of a vehicle is provided. The guideway transit system includes a noncontact vehicle guiding system and a contact vehicle guiding system. ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6186259 | Automatic steering device for vehicles An automatic steering device for a vehicle is provided to prevent an automatically steered vehicle from going out of its predetermined locus of movement as a result of an abnormal output of a movement distance detecting device. An actuator control device ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6148943 | Vehicle behavior control system A system for controlling behavior of a vehicle having a laser radar for detecting an obstacle present on a road on which the vehicle is traveling and operating the brake automatically to avoid contact with the obstacle, and having a power-assist steering ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6101795 | Automatic steering mechanism and method for harvesting machine A harvesting machine with an automatic steering mechanism consists of a self-propelled machine with a cutterbar mounted in the driving direction. The harvesting machine also has generally-known locating devices to scan the crop edge, in particular, the bo... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6000502 | Personnel carrying vehicle An apparatus and method are provided for guiding a personnel carrying vehicle including a body with a pair of driven rear wheels and a pair of front caster wheels into a narrow aisle. A pair of guide rollers are mounted on each side of the vehicle and spa... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5979567 | Front mounted mechanical row crop guidance system A device for guiding farm equipment is disclosed. This device includes two trench forming chisel type devices attached to the planter or the initial implement used to set up the rows in a row type crop. These trenches are formed generally spaced to match ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5857539 | Automatic-steering apparatus An automatic-steering apparatus for an agricultural machine (1), has at least one locating apparatus (OV), particularly an apparatus that locates the edge of the crop or row, whose locating signal (OS) is compared, as an analog voltage value (nominal valu... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5829357 | Guidance system comprising a rail and a grooved roller A guidance system for a vehicle designed to follow a two-way track and having pneumatically tired steered wheels coupled to a directional arm. The system includes a rail with a rolled steel section having a head supported on a web strengthened by a lower ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5786754 | Method and apparatus for electronically cancelling a vehicle direction signal in an electric assist steering system An electric assist steering system (10) includes a steering torque sensor (110) and an electric assist variable reluctance motor (26) operatively connected to a steering member. A motor control signal is provided in response to a value of the torque signa... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5758583 | Unit for directionally guiding a transport vehicle along a rail A unit for automatically guiding a vehicle along a rail comprising an arm (2) hingedly mounted, via a universal joint, to an end (3) of a chassis. The arm (2) includes, at a front end thereof, a mechanism for rolling (7, 8) along a rail (9) which comprise... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5749207 | Lawn mower piloting system A lawn mower piloting system that is detachably connectable to a self-propelled lawn mower which allows a user to steer the mower from a distance is provided. The lawn mower piloting system includes: a first rigid member detachably connectable to the mowe... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5676059 | Tram coordinating method and apparatus A method and apparatus for coordinating the movement of a plurality of oppositely directed trams operating generally simultaneously along a single, dedicated lane, including a plurality of stop-boarding areas, a plurality of corresponding by-pass lanes, s... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5664632 | Quick hitch guidance device The invention relates to a quick hitch guidance system which allows an operator to maintain proper alignment with a farm implement while towing it behind a tractor. The device includes an exterior inverted U-shaped frame with an external quick hitch coupl... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5611282 | Method and apparatus for operating multiple passenger carrying trams simultaneously in both directions in a single dedicated lane transit system The method and apparatus includes a single dedicated lane, multiple trams moving in both directions along the dedicated lane, multiple tram stop-boarding areas, each with an associated by-pass lane, disposed at intervals along the dedicated lane, a terres... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5590605 | Conveying device with self steering powered caster A transport system for moving along a track on a support surface. The system includes a body, a guide system and a powered self-steering caster assembly. The guide system cooperates with the track to apply lateral forces to the body to guide it along a pr... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5511623 | Quick hitch guidance device The invention relates to a quick hitch guidance system which allows an operator to maintain proper alignment with a farm implement while towing it behind a tractor. The device includes an exterior inverted U-shaped frame with an external quick hitch coupl... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5456184 | Lateral energy absorbing device for slot guided vehicle A lateral energy absorbing device for an amusement ride vehicle includes a vehicle chassis with a driver for moving the vehicle along a path, and a vehicle body having an area for holding one or more passengers. Appropriate steering mechanisms are provide... | 10/10/1995 |
