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7620483 Method for guiding a remote vehicle via lagged communication channel  
The invention relates to a method for guiding from a remote control center a vehicle towards a target object, said remote control center communicating with the vehicle by means of a lagged...
7610555 Hand held remote control device having an improved user interface  
A user interface for displaying information to a user of a universal remote control. The user interface displays to the user a list having a plurality of items each being associated with one or...
7587747 Telepresence method and apparatus for simultaneous use by multiple active/passive users  
A telepresence server is for connection to a telecommunications network for providing access to a reality engine for a plurality of passive users. The reality engine can be controlled by an active...
7567855 Robot system and method for ball loading for loading into SAG and/or ball mills in ore concentration processes  
A robot system and method have been developed which are able to automatically load balls in semi-autogenous grinding mills so as to reduce the time used for maintenance. The robotic system is...
7539472 Type-ahead keypad input for an input device  
Type-ahead keypad input is described. In an embodiment, keypad inputs that are entered as characters of a search term on a keypad of an input device, such as a television remote control, are...
7436429 Virtual pan/tilt camera system and method for vehicles  
The present disclosure is directed to a virtual pan/tilt camera system and method for use with vehicles, and particularly ground vehicles (MGVs). The disclosure utilizes autonomous navigation...
7437296 Speech recognition dictionary creation apparatus and information search apparatus  
A program guidance apparatus includes a recognition word storage unit ( 105 ) operable to store a past recognition word that is recognized by speech recognition in the past, a viewing history word...
7423664 Transflective liquid crystal display device having alignment film covering plural isolated stacks of resin and diffusive reflective plate layers  
A transflective liquid crystal display device with a reflective mode using external light and a transmissive mode using a light source comprising a light source ( 11 ) used in the transmissive...
7190392 Telepresence system and active/passive mode display for use therein  
A telepresence server is for connection to a telecommunications network for providing access to a reality engine for a plurality of passive users. The reality engine can be controlled by an active...
7003598 Remote control for providing interactive DVD navigation based on user response  
A game control unit includes a computer processor for executing game logic stored on a removable memory device. Rich, audiovisual content for the interactive gaming experience is provided on a...
6968905 Distributed control system  
A distributed control system for local or remote control of equipment. The distributed control system provides a communication bridge through a local control panel between a non-real-time network,...
6497608 Toy car camera system and rear vision mirrors  
A remote control toy car set comprising a toy car with a housing having a driving device, a camera system, and a first radio module. The camera system is fixed on the housing for taking images of...
RE37000 Method of controlling remote control electronic apparatus coupled to a network and a remote control electronic apparatus to be coupled to a network  
A method of controlling remote control electronic apparatus coupled to a network and a remote control electronic apparatus to be coupled to a network are disclosed. Each remote control electronic...
6072535 Sidebox display channel loop controller  
A channel loop controller is disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention as including a processor operably associated with a television, an input device operably connected to the...
5987364 Control device for making safe a fast vehicle, in particular guided by an operator on board the vehicle or otherwise  
A control device for making safe a fast vehicle comprises a servomechanism that, in response to a reference variable relating to the longitudinal speed of the vehicle, adapts in real time an...
5904724 Method and apparatus for remotely piloting an aircraft  
A method and apparatus that allows a remote aircraft to be controlled by a remotely located pilot who is presented with a synthesized three-dimensional projected view representing the environment...
5764316 Liquid crystal dimmer plate and lighting system including the same  
A lighting system has a light source (2), a liquid crystal dimmer plate (4) for scattering a desired quantity of light from the light source (2), and a control power supply (5) for controlling a...
5745387 Augmented reality maintenance system employing manipulator arm with archive and comparison device  
An enhanced reality maintenance system for operating in a hazardous environment employs an environment modeler which creates a computer model of the environment. An environment renderer creates a...
5706195 Augmented reality maintenance system for multiple rovs  
An enhanced reality maintenance system operates one or more remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in a hazardous or inaccessible environment. A computer model of the environment is created from spatial...
5646843 Apparatus and method for surface based vehicle control system  
An apparatus and method for controlling a surface-based vehicle provides three operational modes: a manual operation, a tele-operation, and an autonomous operation. In manual operation, an operator...
5610816 Automatic steering method and apparatus for a non- railed transfer crane  
The present invention relates to an automatic system for controlling the steering of a non-railed transfer crane travelling along a lane indicant. The system comprises a vision sensor for...
5598523 Method and system for displayed menu activation using a matching distinctive arrangement of keypad actuators  
An apparatus for controlling equipment from a remote location is disclosed. A control keypad having a distinctive key arrangement such as an array is used to interact with a display device (e.g....
5596319 Vehicle remote control system  
A vehicle remote control system includes at least one remote controlled vehicle and a remote control station for each of the at least one remotely controlled vehicles. Each control station allows a...
5581250 Visual collision avoidance system for unmanned aerial vehicles  
A collision avoidance ability for UAV (42) during its non-VFR pre-programmed autonomous flight is achieved by using a forward-looking TV camera (20) which senses visual obstacles in direction of...
5561883 Tank cleaning system using remotely controlled robotic vehicle  
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for cleaning storage containers used in petrochemical or oil refineries. A remotely controllable dual tracked robotic vehicle is placed in a container to be...
5481257 Remotely controlled vehicle containing a television camera  
A radio control toy incorporating a module containing a compact television camera, radio frequency transmitter and radio control receiver is described. The camera incorporates a lens system...
5442358 Imaging lidar transmitter downlink for command guidance of underwater vehicle  
An underwater maneuverable vehicle is presented which carries an explosive charge and can be used for immediate removal or destruction of various menaces to navigation and other underwater hazards....
5331413 Adjustable control station with movable monitors and cameras for viewing systems in robotics and teleoperations  
Real-time video presentations are provided in the field of operator-supervised automation and teleoperation, particularly in control stations having movable cameras for optimal viewing of a region...
5147002 Robotic decontamination apparatus  
A remote controlled decontamination apparatus for removing, collecting and remotely disposing of contaminated material, including a complete system that provides a self-propelled vehicle having...
5016004 Gas operated vehicular control system  
A remotely controlled mobile target for weapons training involves a commercially available all-terrain-vehicle carrying a 1/2 scale target shell (e.g. a tank). The vehicle has a motor and a...
5015187 Helicopter remote control system  
A remote controlled helicoper having a video radio frequency link to a fixed control location has a video camera with a field of view including the terrain forward of the helicopter, an airspeed...
4855822 Human engineered remote driving system  
Methods and apparatus are provided for driving a vehicle from a remote control station achieving tele-operation of the vehicle. A television sensor mounted on the vehicle provides video image...
4779203 Visual navigation system for mobile robots  
A visual navigation system navigates an electrically controllable apparatus such as a mobile robot. Navigation commands are generated to move the mobile apparatus based upon the location of the...
4768088 Apparatus for commanding energization of electrical device  
An apparatus controls an on/off condition of an electrical device or devices mounted on an automobile, such as a car radio set, an air conditioner, a cigar lighter or the like. The face of a driver...
4746977 Remotely operated steerable vehicle with improved arrangement for remote steering  
A remotely operated steerable vehicle especially usable as a teleooperated mobile robot system is disclosed. The vehicle carries a videocamera which shows the field of view directly ahead. A remote...
4706120 Modular, vision system for automation of inspection and process control  
A vision system provides an apparatus and method for obtaining an image of a manufacturing apparatus that is electrically controllable. A gray scale image of the manufacturing apparatus is obtained...
4636137 Tool and material manipulation apparatus and method  
A manipulator has a carriage adapted for free travel movement along a surface and a reversible first motor for driving the carriage. An upstanding support is mounted on the carriage and a...
4091412 Target designation system  
A system including a pulsed laser for illuminating targets. A detector has shutter synchronized by a radio link from the laser, so that the shutter allows the detector only to be energized when the...
3971885 Remote control system for passenger conveyors  
One monitor pushbuttons for each of two passenger conveyors is pushed to energize a relay through normally closed contacts of a similar relay and monitor pushbutton for the other passenger conveyor...
3943357 Remote controlled vehicle systems  
Remote controlled vehicle systems for the surveillance of and/or action on objects spaced from the point of control including a control or information receiving station and means for modulating a...
3557304 REMOTE CONTROL FLYING SYSTEM  
A system for flying a drone aircraft by remote control comprising a television camera mounted in the cockpit of the drone aircraft where the pilot's head is normally located; a wide-angle lens...
2924652 Remote guidance radio link  
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