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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
May. 13, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Christopher A. Parent, West Springfield, MA (US);
James A. Richmond, Monson, MA (US);
James R. Voss, Dupont, IN (US);
Assignee:
United Innovations, Inc., Holyoke, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/123 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/123 ;
Abstract
A map positioning system is presented. The map positioning system has a rectangular or X-Y drive having a map support surface coupled thereto and receptive to a map. The X-Y drive mechanism is computer controlled to drive an indicator to a definite coordinate relative to the map support thereby illuminating the exact coordinate point when the indicator is energized.