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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Hydro-gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);
Inventors:
Alyn G. Brown, Indianapolis, IN (US);
David H. Dunten, Whitestown, IN (US);
Assignee:
Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/008 (2013.01); G01C 21/005 (2013.01); G05D 1/0027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided for generating a three-dimensional geographical map of a lawn using a mower equipped with sensors for monitoring geographic location, pitch and roll, comprising the steps of: periodically acquiring position, pitch and roll data as the lawn is mowed; transmitting the geographic location, pitch and roll data to a computer processor; and processing the geographic location, pitch and roll data to generate the map. The method is useful for enhancing mowing efficiency and managing the activities of a fleet of mower units.