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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Trimble Navigation Limited, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
John F. Cameron, Los Altos, CA (US);
Kurt Maynard, Gainesville, GA (US);
Curt Conquest, Longmont, CO (US);
Gregory C. Best, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Trimble Navigation Limited, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); B66C 13/16 (2006.01); B66C 13/46 (2006.01); B66C 23/28 (2006.01); G01S 19/46 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 13/16 (2013.01); B66C 13/46 (2013.01); B66C 23/28 (2013.01); G01S 19/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
A radio frequency identification (RFID) tower crane load locator is disclosed. One example includes at least four RFID components to provide RFID range measurements between the at least four RFID components. In addition, a load position determiner utilizes the RFID range measurements to determine a location of the load. A load information generator provides the location of the load information suitable for subsequent access by a user.