Industry Patents

Patent: 8421674

Localization System for Determining a Position of a Device that can be Moved on the Floor

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Patent Number: 8421674 
Title: Localization System for Determining a Position of a Device that can be Moved on the Floor 
Abstract:

The invention relates to a localization system for determining a state of a device that can move on a floor, comprising a floor transceiver system having a plurality of floor transceivers which each have floor antennas for marking position points within the plane of the floor, and a transceiver tablet which is connected to the movable device and has a transmitting/receiving surface which is located opposite the floor and is suitable for continuously determining the position of at least two floor antennas within the transmitting/receiving surface simultaneously.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Riesner 
Assignee: Robotics Technology Leaders 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G01S 3/02 
US Classification: 342/457 
Issue Date: 04-16-2013 
Filing Date: 01-19-2010 
Application : 13/144262 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 8421674 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 8421674 at Google Patents 

 

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