Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Relative location – Collision avoidance
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-20
2007-03-20
Black, Thomas (Department: 3661)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Relative location
Collision avoidance
C701S300000, C340S435000, C340S436000, C182S112000, C187S223000, C212S280000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10786283
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to systems, devices and methods for avoiding collisions and detecting objects proximate to a surface. In one embodiment, a system for collision avoidance includes at least one sensor adapted to sense an object above a lift device and a controller linked to the at least one sensor and linked to the drive components of the device and adapted to interrupt operation of the lift drive when the lift device approaches or touches the object. In another aspect of the invention, at least one controller is linked between at least one hand control and at least one drive adapted to move a lift device, the controller being adapted to interrupt operation of the drive when the lift device approaches or touches an object.
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Callaghan Michael L.
James Jerry A.
Swamy Shankar N.
Troy James J.
Venema Steven C.
Black Thomas
Broadhead Brian J.
Lee & Hayes PLLC
The Boeing Company
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