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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. 21, 1986
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shigeru Hirooka, Kyoto, JP;
Shuichi Maeda, Kyoto, JP;
Shigehiro Yamamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Toshihiko Yamaguchi, Kyoto, JP;
Assignees:
Nippon Yusoki Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Dac Engineering Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H06N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358103 ; 180168 ; 180169 ; 364424 ;
Abstract
An optically guided, unmanned, load transporting vehicle, such as a fork-lift truck, includes an electric camera, such as an industrial television camera, and a controller for controlling the automatic running apparatus of the vehicle. Two reflectors are disposed in front of the camera so that the camera receives light from remote and near visual fields. A guide belt laid on floor for guiding the vehicle is formed with various bar codes representing halt, acceleration, deceleration, etc.