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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2013
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Eric M. Reid, Kenmore, WA (US);
Matthew R. DesJardien, Kenmore, WA (US);
Steven A. Best, Marysville, WA (US);
Daniel Mark McDonagh, Seattle, WA (US);
William Goodridge Westgard, Edmonds, WA (US);
Carlos D. Crespo, Lynnwood, WA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for distributing energy to a group of ground-based machines. The energy is supplied to the group of ground-based machines through a pattern of inductive power transfer lines physically associated with a ground in a work area. Operations are performed with the group of ground-based machines in the work area. The group of ground-based machines moves in the work area without following a path based on the inductive power transfer lines.