Systems for performing non-contact based determination of the position of an implement
US9422692B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F17/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems for performing non-contact based determination of the position of an implement. In one embodiment, a non-contact based measurement system is used to determine the relative position of an implement coupled with a mobile machine. The geographic position of the mobile machine is determined and the geographic position of said implement based upon the geographic position of the mobile machine and the position of the implement relative to the mobile machine.
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