Patent · US Expired

Vehicle operation control system

US4013875A · kind A · utility

169Cited by
8References
11Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 3, 1975
Grant dateMar 22, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 3, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R16/0315
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The combination of a vehicle such as a tractor having at least one actuatable operation-performing element; a device for monitoring the operational status of the element; and a stored program digital computer including a storage unit and a control unit. The control unit functions by receiving status information from the vehicle and control information from the stored information to supply control instructions to each actuatable element during operation of the vehicle.

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