Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for orienting an implement on a vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 用于在车辆上定向工具的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12685855Application Date: 2010-01-12
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Publication No.: US09139977B2Publication Date: 2015-09-22
- Inventor: Steven Daniel McCain , Vernon Joseph Brabec , Alexander Omelchenko
- Applicant: Steven Daniel McCain , Vernon Joseph Brabec , Alexander Omelchenko
- Applicant Address: US CA Livermore
- Assignee: Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Livermore
- Agency: Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
- Main IPC: H04N7/18
- IPC: H04N7/18 ; E02F3/84 ; G01B11/02

Abstract:
A system for determining an orientation of an implement on a vehicle is provided. The system includes a camera mounted to the vehicle, and a target object within a field of vision of the camera and mounted to the implement. The target object includes markings to enable a determination of the orientation of the implement with respect to the camera. A method of determining an orientation of an implement on a vehicle is provided. A system of orienting an implement is provided. A method of installing an implement orientation system is provided. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions is provided. The computer-executable instructions cause a processor to perform a method of determining an orientation of an implement when executed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110169949A1 System and Method for Orienting an Implement on a Vehicle Public/Granted day:2011-07-14
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