Patents
US 8855834 B2: Sensing system for following a stringline
- Granted
- 2014-10-07
- Filed
- 2011-10-25 application 13280526
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A sensing system for providing string line vehicle automation. The system includes a master controller that is electrically connected to a receiver that has a transceiver that provides over-the-air communication to a plurality of sensors that are aligned along a string line. The transceivers receive information from the plurality of sensors in order to automate the control of the vehicle to ensure the vehicle drives in a straight line.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg141007.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUER-DANFOSS INC. 39 patents | US company or organization | Ames, IA | SAUER DANFOSS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Zeng | Eden Prairie, MN | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael R. Olson | Brooklyn Park, MN | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60W | Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function; control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles; road vehicle drive control systems for purposes not related to the control of a particular sub-unit | B60W30/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| E01C | Construction of, or surfaces for, roads, sports grounds, or the like; machines or auxiliary tools for construction or repair | E01C19/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01S | Radio direction-finding; radio navigation; determining distance or velocity by use of radio waves; locating or presence-detecting by use of the reflection or reradiation of radio waves; analogous arrangements using other waves | G01S1/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60Y | Indexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology | B60Y2410/111 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-09 | Name change Change of name | SAUER-DANFOSS INC. signed 2013-09-17 | DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS INC. AMES, IA | 32641/351 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-10-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | OLSON, MICHAEL R. signed 2011-10-20 ZENG, JACK signed 2011-10-20 | SAUER-DANFOSS INC. AMES, IA | 27113/863 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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