Patents
US 10996676 B2: Proactive directional control systems and methods
- Granted
- 2021-05-04
- Filed
- 2017-06-30 application 15640186
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide proactive directional control for a mobile structure. A proactive directional control system may include a logic device, a memory, one or more sensors, one or more actuators/controllers, and modules to interface with users, sensors, actuators, and/or other modules of a mobile structure. The logic device is adapted to determine a steering angle disturbance estimate based on environmental conditions associated with the mobile structure, and the steering angle disturbance estimate is used to adjust a directional control signal provided to an actuator of the mobile structure. The logic device may also be adapted to receive directional data about a mobile structure and determine nominal vehicle feedback from the directional data, which may be used to adjust and/or stabilize the directional control signal provided to the actuator.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210504.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLIR Systems, Inc. 370 patents | US company or organization | Wilsonville, OR | FLIR SYSTEMS INC Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state FLIR SYSTEMS INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Johnson | Vannes, FR | 65 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ian Matt | Fareham, GB | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Christopher Yeomans | Fareham, GB | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G05D | Systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables | G05D1/0206 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B63H | Marine propulsion or steering | B63H25/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01C | Measuring distances, levels or bearings; surveying; navigation; gyroscopic instruments; photogrammetry or videogrammetry | G01C21/165 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01P | Measuring linear or angular speed, acceleration, deceleration, or shock; indicating presence, absence, or direction, of movement | G01P21/025 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B63B | Ships or other waterborne vessels; equipment for shipping | B63B2035/009 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-24 | Merger Merger and change of name | FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2021-05-14 FIREWORK MERGER SUB II, LLC signed 2021-05-14 | TELEDYNE FLIR, LLC THOUSAND OAKS, CA | 58250/271 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-12-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | JOHNSON, MARK signed 2015-01-29 MATT, IAN signed 2015-01-07 YEOMANS, CHRISTOPHER signed 2015-01-07 | FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. WILSONVILLE, OR | 44279/788 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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