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Avoidance system for locating electric cables

US7793442B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 2008
Grant dateSep 14, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02F9/2033
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An avoidance system for a mobile earthmoving machine is disclosed. The avoidance system includes a sensor system configured to periodically detect a position of a cable tethered from the machine within a worksite and generate a position data set in response thereto. A controller is associated with the sensor system and configured to determine a cable avoidance region based on the position data set.

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