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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.

Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2021

Filed:

Jan. 17, 2018
Applicant:

Agjunction Llc, Hiawatha, KS (US);

Inventors:

Steven J. Dumble, Fortitude Valley, AU;

Tri M. Dang, Durack, AU;

Assignee:

AGJUNCTION LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 21/16 (2006.01); G01B 21/24 (2006.01); G01C 19/56 (2012.01); G01B 17/00 (2006.01); A01B 69/00 (2006.01); B62D 49/06 (2006.01); A01B 59/00 (2006.01); A01B 69/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 21/16 (2013.01); A01B 69/003 (2013.01); G01B 17/00 (2013.01); G01B 21/24 (2013.01); G01C 19/56 (2013.01); A01B 59/00 (2013.01); A01B 69/004 (2013.01); A01B 69/008 (2013.01); B62D 49/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for estimation of relative coordinates between two parts of a linked vehicle system. The system includes a towing vehicle and a towed implement or trailer. A first sensor is configured to measure the movement rate of the towing vehicle while a second sensor is configured to measure the movement rate of the towed implement. Both sensors interact with each other to measure the absolute distance between sensors. Using the known linkage geometry, relative distance between the sensors and relative rotation rates, the relative coordinates between the towing vehicle and towed implement can be estimated.


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