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7624831 Method and apparatus for moving in formation the modular components of a drilling rig from well to well  
A method and apparatus to move a modular drilling rig in formation wherein the drilling rig includes a plurality of self-propelled modules to facilitate the movement of the rig while all systems...
7620477 Robotic intelligence kernel  
A robot platform includes perceptors, locomotors, and a system controller. The system controller executes a robot intelligence kernel (RIK) that includes a multi-level architecture and a dynamic...
7616101 Device for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle  
A device is provided in a vehicle for monitoring the environment around the vehicle. The device includes a sensor system such that objects in a detection range of the sensor system are selected as...
7613543 Electronic demarcating system  
A method and an electronic search system for operating an automatic device, preferably an automatic lawnmower. The system comprises at least one first electrical cable ( 1,4,5,6 ) connected to at...
7603235 Arrangement for collision prevention of mine vehicle  
A mine vehicle and a method of preventing a mine vehicle from colliding. The mine vehicle ( 1 ) includes at least one scanner ( 13, 14 ) to scan the environment in front of the vehicle. On the...
7603221 Slowing down process for a vehicle taking a bend  
An automatic slowing down system for a vehicle taking a bend includes a computer that integrates a series of instructions to process at least one of first, second and third signals according to...
7603212 Real time planning and scheduling for a team of unmanned vehicles  
A method of implementing a plurality of unmanned vehicles over an obstacle field. The method includes obtaining a physical map of the obstacle field. Discretizing the physical map into traversable...
7594556 System for storing and retrieving a personal-transportation vehicle  
A preferred embodiment of a system for automatically transferring a personal-transportation vehicle, such as a power chair, between a first and a second position proximate a motor vehicle such as a...
7584047 Method and apparatus for detecting object  
A method and apparatus for detecting an object on a road around a vehicle. The method includes referring to three-dimensional geographical data, calculating a distance D A to a detecting object...
7574282 Electronic directing system  
The present disclosure relates to an arrangement and an electronic navigational control system for a self-propelling device ( 5 ), preferably a lawn-mowing robot. The system comprises at lease one...
7565941 Motorized vehicle  
A motorized vehicle includes a vehicle body having a rigid frame in a shape of a tractor; and a plurality of audio and visual devices disposed on the vehicle body, including a camera. The vehicle...
7559385 Ruggedized robotic vehicles  
A miniature, rugged robotic vehicle suitable for a variety of tasks including covert surveillance and reconnaissance. The vehicle may include a unitary single-piece chassis that provides structural...
7557703 Position management system and position management program  
A position management system including two or more types of detection tags provided to objects whose positions are to be detected, detectors provided corresponding to the detection tags, and a...
7539563 System and method for identifying objects in a space  
A system and method for identifying objects existing in a space. The system includes a mobile robot obtaining object identification information of each object in the space and transmitting the...
7532959 Manual transmission engine remote start system and method  
A remote start method and apparatus for an engine coupled to a manual transmission, the method and apparatus including means for determining whether the manual transmission gears are disengaged and...
7532130 Method and system for sending telemetric information between vehicles  
The illustrative embodiments provide a method, system, computer program product, and computer implemented method for sending telemetric information to a plurality of vehicles. A second vehicle...
7519457 Path generator for mobile object  
A path generator includes a map generator for generating a map for a movement space based on information on the position and shape of a mobile object, an obstacle, and a target object. It also...
7516039 Mapping systems and methods  
Improved systems and methods for mapping are provided. In one embodiment, a system for mapping is provided. The system comprises a rangefinder adapted to output range measurements; an inertial...
7510038 Steering system with lane keeping integration  
A system for steering a vehicle including: an actuator disposed in a vehicle to apply torque to a steerable wheel; a driver input device receptive to driver commands for directing the vehicle; and...
7509217 Vehicle detector and vehicle detecting method  
A vehicle detector includes a detecting apparatus and a determining apparatus. If a plurality of detection points detected by the detecting apparatus forms a group of detection points, the...
7501938 Vehicle range-based lane change assist system and method  
A lane change assist system and method are provided for assisting the driver of the vehicle in maneuvering a lane change. The system includes a range sensor mounted on a vehicle for sensing range...
7493200 Automatic brake system for a vehicle  
An automatic brake system for a vehicle is disclosed. Based on a possibility that a potential collision with an obstacle preceding the vehicle can avoided by braking, and a possibility that the...
7477967 Method for automatically guiding a mining machine  
A method for automatically controlling a mining machine. In the method a route is determined for a mining machine ( 14 ) in the form of successive, interconnected segments in a coordinate system...
7475624 Electromagnetic pulse generator  
An electromagnetic pulse delivery system for delivering a sufficient amount of energy and waveform to induce a current in target electronic components that disrupt or damage those target electronic...
7455139 Vehicle safety lighting & signaling system  
A vehicle safety lighting and signaling system includes a transmitting unit and multiple remote receiving units, each having a lighting and audible element, and that receive signals from the...
7453374 Travel safety apparatus for vehicle  
A travel safety apparatus for a vehicle includes: a first object detector having a first detection area defined by a first detection angle; a second object detector having a second detection area...
7451839 System and method for powering a vehicle using radio frequency generators  
A system and method are described for powering a vehicle using radio frequency (“RF”) signals. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: positioning a...
7451027 Vehicle and method for steering thereof  
The present invention relates to a method for steering a vehicle ( 1 ) over a ground surface ( 4 ), wherein magnetic marking elements ( 5 ) are arranged in the ground surface at predetermined...
7447583 Vehicle control apparatus  
An ECU executes a program including a step of outputting a downshift command to an automatic transmission on conditions that a following distance control is being executed, that an acceleration...
7447581 Procedure for controlling the light width of a motor vehicle  
In a method for traffic dependent light width adjustment of light width for headlights in a motor vehicle, at least two image capturing units are provided whose pictures are forwarded to a control...
7446696 Radio oscillating and radar systems  
The present invention provides a radio signal radiation system that alleviates the necessity of a highly specified pass band reception filter and a high performance/reliability amplifier. The radio...
7444206 Robotic vacuum cleaner  
An autonomous robot, that is for example, suitable for operations such as vacuuming and surface cleaning includes a payload configured for vacuum cleaning, a drive system including a steering...
7438148 Child motorized riding toy with remote control  
A controllable vehicle system and method of using a vehicle capable of being manual and remote control. The system includes a vehicle and a remote control unit. The vehicle includes a compartment...
7434643 Method for data communication between a vehicle and a remote terminal  
An apparatus and methods are provided for data communications associated with a vehicle. The apparatus preferably includes at least one electronic subsystem associated with the vehicle and a...
7428940 Steerable transport trolley  
A transport trolley is disclosed and which includes parallel spaced forks, ground engaging rollers, and a steering system including a distance monitor, a driving system for steering the rollers,...
7416040 Travelling device particularly for self-propelled mower  
Travelling device ( 20 ) particularly for self-propelled mower comprises a frame ( 1 ) provided with several identical travelling units ( 21 ) arranged on its circumference. Each travelling unit (...
7404465 Cruise control system for electric wheelchair  
A cruise control system for an electric wheelchair includes: a drive unit for driving the electric wheelchair; a user control unit for transmitting user control signals; a controller selectively...
7380627 Remote control vehicle with UV sterilizer  
A remote control vehicle includes a cart, an ultraviolet radiation tube and a remote control device. The cart has a video device, a control signal antenna and a video signal antenna. The control...
7378948 Digital message display for vehicles  
The digital message display for vehicles detects a tailgater and automatically flashes a warning message, directed to the tailgater, on a message display that is located in the rear window of the...
7378947 Device and method for the active monitoring of the safety perimeter of a motor vehicle  
The invention relates to a device for the active monitoring of the safety perimeter of a motor vehicle, which is used to detect moving objects or static obstacles inside said safety perimeter. The...
7374006 Method and device for determining the roadway condition  
A method and a device for determining the condition of roadway surfaces includes transmitting electromagnetic radiation at at least two different frequencies in the GHz range, reflecting and/or...
7369942 Vehicle traveling state determining apparatus  
The present invention provides a vehicle traveling state determining apparatus including a camera which picks up an image of a road surface in a direction in which a vehicle is traveling, and...
7360623 Motor mount assembly for controlling a mobile machine  
Embodiments of the present invention recite a motor assembly comprising a lower motor mount and an upper motor mount. The lower motor mount is mechanically coupled with a steering column of a...
7353089 Method and system for a signal guided motorized vehicle  
A motorized cart that supports one or more golf bags automatically follows a golfer around the golf course from hole to hole. In particular, the golfer wears, or carries, a signal transmitter that...
7350613 Transport with rotatable load and safety bumper  
A vehicle having (i) a rotatable platform for securing a load thereto, and (ii) an object detection system for detecting an object in the vehicle's path of travel. The sensitivity of the object...
7349144 Exterior electrochromic reflective mirror element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly  
An exterior electrochromic reflective mirror element for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises an electrochromic cross-linked polymeric solid film disposed between a first...
7344430 Remote/occupant controlled toy vehicle  
An operation control system for an electrically powered and remotely controlled vehicle to be occupied by a child with a steering mechanism to be engaged and disengaged for either local or remote...
7343995 Air cargo transport system  
The cargo transport system according to this invention employs a tow vehicle that can automatically follow and run upon guide lines. The tow vehicle can tow cargo laden equipment such as container...
7343233 Method and system for preventing erroneous starting of a vehicle having a manual transmission  
A safety system and method for a manual transmission vehicle with a remote starter is provided. The system includes a motion transducer module detecting motion of the vehicle and a controller...
7327228 Installation and maintenance method and system for maintaining a control module for remote starter and alarm system for vehicles  
An installation and maintenance method for maintaining a control module for remote starter and alarm system for vehicles includes the steps of plugging in a signal converter onto the control...