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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:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2007
Larry G. Durkos, Lebanon, IN (US);
Michael J. Blackburn, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Kyle B. Ruddock, Fishers, IN (US);
Richard S. Koressel, Carmel, IN (US);
Thomas A. Mccalley, Carmel, IN (US);
Larry G. Durkos, Lebanon, IN (US);
Michael J. Blackburn, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Kyle B. Ruddock, Fishers, IN (US);
Richard S. Koressel, Carmel, IN (US);
Thomas A. McCalley, Carmel, IN (US);
I-Guide Robotics, Inc., Carmel, IN (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for moving a machine having at least one drive wheel along a desired path includes detecting and storing data including a plurality of GPS locations linked to particular points along an entire desired path of travel of the machine during operation of the machine in a manual learn mode to traverse the entire desired path to be followed by the machine during subsequent operation in a robotic mode. The method and apparatus then operates the machine in the robotic mode by controlling the at least one drive wheel to move the machine along the desired path. In one embodiment, a fee is charged based on an amount of time the machine is operated.