Automatic control of passive, towed implements
US8112201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/021
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automatic control system for passive, towed implements is described. The system provides a strategy for optimal control of a towed implement using a nudge input to an autopilot-controlled tractor. Implement path-tracking error, as measured by a GNSS receiver, is consistently corrected to zero.
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