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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2007
Edward Wolf, Dayton, OH (US);
Chris Richardson, Christchurch, NZ;
Edward Wolf, Dayton, OH (US);
Chris Richardson, Christchurch, NZ;
Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLC, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A GPS reception arrangement includes a GPS radome body having an upper body portion, a lower body portion and a peripheral body portion between the upper body portion and the lower body portion and extending circumferentially there around, and a GPS antenna positioned inside the radome body. A plurality of light sources on the peripheral body portion of the radome body project light in a manner to identify the GPS radome. Retroreflective material is positioned around the radome body on the peripheral body portion, adjacent the plurality of light sources.