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Snow vehicle

US11878624B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2018
Grant dateJan 23, 2024
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE01H4/02
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a snow vehicle having at least one lighting element for orientation in the surroundings of the vehicle and for optical detection of obstacles and topographical conditions of the surroundings, wherein the lighting element is a laser having at least one laser beam, which projects a pattern having a structure on the ground of the surroundings, said pattern being distorted in a visually recognizable manner on the obstacle to be detected or on the topographical conditions.

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