Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Celestial navigation system for an autonomous vehicle
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Application No.: US12611814Application Date: 2009-11-03
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Publication No.: US08972052B2Publication Date: 2015-03-03
- Inventor: Mark Joseph Chiappetta
- Applicant: Mark Joseph Chiappetta
- Applicant Address: US MA Bedford
- Assignee: iRobot Corporation
- Current Assignee: iRobot Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Bedford
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00 ; G06F17/00 ; G05D1/02

Abstract:
A navigation control system for an autonomous vehicle comprises a transmitter and an autonomous vehicle. The transmitter comprises an emitter for emitting at least one signal, a power source for powering the emitter, a device for capturing wireless energy to charge the power source, and a printed circuit board for converting the captured wireless energy to a form for charging the power source. The autonomous vehicle operates within a working area and comprises a receiver for detecting the at least one signal emitted by the emitter, and a processor for determining a relative location of the autonomous vehicle within the working area based on the signal emitted by the emitter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100082193A1 CELESTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2010-04-01
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