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Vehicle positioning

US9885575B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 2, 2013
Grant dateFeb 6, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P15/14
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an inertial unit for being attached to a rotatable part of a vehicle, the rotatable part being coupled to a power equipment of the vehicle, the inertial unit including: at least one acceleration sensor and/or at least one magnetometer arranged to detect a tilting angle of the rotatable part, and/or at least one counter device arranged to detect rotations of the rotatable part, and at least one gyroscope arranged to detect directions at a rim level of the rotatable part for providing angular information for positioning.

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