公开(公告)号：US07373231B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-13

申请号：US11650784

申请日：2007-01-08

申请人： John A. McClure ,  Richard W. Heiniger ,  John T. E. Timm ,  Kent D. Funk ,  Richard B. Wong

发明人： John A. McClure ,  Richard W. Heiniger ,  John T. E. Timm ,  Kent D. Funk ,  Richard B. Wong

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： A01B79/005 ,  A01B69/004 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/41

摘要： An articulated equipment position control system and method are provided for equipment consisting of motive and working components. The components are connected by an articulated connector, such as a pivotal hitch. GPS-derived positional data is utilized for power-articulating the hitch to maintain the working component, such as an implement, on a predetermined course. Operator-inducted course deviations can thus be corrected. The working component can also be positioned to follow the course of the movive component. The system includes a microprocessor control subsystem, which interfaces with a steering guidance system.

摘要翻译： 为动力和工作部件组成的设备提供铰接设备位置控制系统和方法。 这些部件通过铰接式连接器连接，例如枢轴连接。 GPS导出的位置数据被用于在预定的过程上对联结装置进行动力铰接以维持诸如工具的工作部件。 因此，操作员引导的课程偏差可以得到纠正。 工作部件也可以定位成跟随移动部件的过程。 该系统包括与转向引导系统接口的微处理器控制子系统。

公开(公告)号：US07162348B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-09

申请号：US10733960

申请日：2003-12-11

申请人： John A. McClure ,  Richard W. Heiniger ,  John T. E. Timm ,  Kent D. Funk ,  Richard B. Wong

发明人： John A. McClure ,  Richard W. Heiniger ,  John T. E. Timm ,  Kent D. Funk ,  Richard B. Wong

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： A01B79/005 ,  A01B69/004 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/41

摘要： An articulated equipment position control system and method are provided for equipment consisting of motive and working components. The components are connected by an articulated connector, such as a pivotal hitch. GPS-derived positional data is utilized for power-articulating the hitch to maintain the working component, such as an implement, on a predetermined course. Operator-induced course deviations can thus be corrected. The working component can also be positioned to follow the course of the motive component. The system includes a microprocessor control subsystem, which interfaces with a steering guidance system.

摘要翻译： 为动力和工作部件组成的设备提供铰接设备位置控制系统和方法。 这些部件通过铰接式连接器连接，例如枢轴连接。 GPS导出的位置数据被用于在预定的过程上对联结装置进行动力铰接以维持诸如工具的工作部件。 因此可以纠正操作员引起的行程偏差。 工作部件也可以定位成跟随动力部件的过程。 该系统包括与转向引导系统接口的微处理器控制子系统。

公开(公告)号：US07885745B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-08

申请号：US11700501

申请日：2007-01-31

申请人： John A. McClure ,  Richard W. Heiniger ,  Kent D. Funk ,  John T. E. Timm ,  Richard B. Wong ,  Dennis M. Collins

发明人： John A. McClure ,  Richard W. Heiniger ,  Kent D. Funk ,  John T. E. Timm ,  Richard B. Wong ,  Dennis M. Collins

IPC分类号： G06F7/70 ,  G06F7/76 ,  G06G7/00

CPC分类号： G01C21/005

摘要： A GNSS control system and method are provided for guiding, navigating and controlling a motive component, such as a tractor, and a working component, such as an implement. A vector position/heading sensor is mounted on the motive component and includes multiple antennas connected to a GNSS receiver. The sensor also includes inertial sensors and a direction sensor, which are connected to a microprocessor of a steering control module (SCM). The SCM can be hot swapped among different vehicles and can interface with their respective original, onboard control systems. The implement can be provided with an optional GNSS antenna, receiver or both, and can be guided independently of the motive component. The SCM can be preprogrammed to guide the vehicle over a field in operating modes including straight line, contour, concentric circle and point+direction. A spray boom with multiple nozzles can be installed on the implement and the nozzles can be independently activated based upon a location of the implement as determined from a log of GNSS data.

摘要翻译： 提供GNSS控制系统和方法，用于引导，导航和控制诸如拖拉机的动力部件和诸如工具的工作部件。 矢量位置/航向传感器安装在动力部件上，并包括连接到GNSS接收器的多个天线。 传感器还包括惯性传感器和方向传感器，其连接到转向控制模块（SCM）的微处理器。 SCM可以在不同车辆之间热插拔，并可以与其各自的原始车载控制系统相连接。 该装置可以设置有可选的GNSS天线，接收器或两者，并且可以独立于动力部件被引导。 可以对SCM进行预编程，以引导车辆在包括直线，轮廓，同心圆和点+方向的操作模式的场上。 具有多个喷嘴的喷洒臂可以安装在工具上，并且可以根据GNSS数据的对数确定的工具的位置来独立地激活喷嘴。

公开(公告)号：US5073208A

公开(公告)日：1991-12-17

申请号：US407390

申请日：1989-09-14

申请人： Richard B. Wong ,  Wayne Pratt

发明人： Richard B. Wong ,  Wayne Pratt

IPC分类号： C21D6/04 ,  C21D9/08 ,  G01F1/84

CPC分类号： G01F1/8409 ,  C21D6/04 ,  C21D9/08 ,  G01F1/8413 ,  G01F1/844

摘要： A method for increasing stability of a Coriolis mass flow meter by relieving residual and internal stress within the flow tube and related structures of the meter. The method including the steps of bending the flow tube in the desired form, fixing related flow tube structures onto the flow tube, clamping the flow tube so as to maintain the desired form during subsequent processes, annealing the flow tube, and cryogenically cooling the flow tube. An apparatus to be utilized along with the method of the present invention fixes the flow tube during the annealing and cryogenic cooling treatment processes to maintain the desired shape of the flow tube. The invention also contemplates the flow tube made in accordance with the method of the present invention.

摘要翻译： 通过减轻流管内的残余和内部应力和仪表的相关结构来提高科里奥利质量流量计的稳定性的方法。 该方法包括将流管弯曲成所需形式的步骤，将相关的流管结构固定到流管上，夹紧流管，以便在后续过程中维持所需形状，退火流管，并对流动进行低温冷却 管。 与本发明的方法一起使用的装置在退火和低温冷却处理过程期间固定流管，以保持流管的期望形状。 本发明还考虑了根据本发明的方法制造的流动管。