US3243802A
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Vehicle navigation to destination system
Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 1962-10-02
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1982-10-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thurman W Carver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:33
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/93; G01S13/933; G01S13/935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A VEHICLE NAVIGATION-TO-DESTINATION SYSTEM COMPRISING MEANS SCANNING A REGION AHEAD OF THE VEHICLE TO DETECT RELATIVE BEARING OF PASSABLE CORRIDORS THROUGH SAID REGION, ELECTRICAL MEANS INCLUDING NAVIGATION COMPUTER MEANS COMPUTING RELATIVE BEARING TO DESTINATION, AND SAID ELECTRICAL MEANS INCLUDING A CORRIDOR SELECTOR OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH SAID SCANNING MEANS AND SAID NAVIGATION COMPUTER MEANS TO PRODUCE A VEHICLE STEERING SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO THE PASSABLE CORRIDOR NEAREST BEARING TO DESTINATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A VEHICLE NAVIGATION-TO-DESTINATION SYSTEM COMPRISING MEANS SCANNING A REGION AHEAD OF THE VEHICLE TO DETECT RELATIVE BEARING OF PASSABLE CORRIDORS THROUGH SAID REGION, ELECTRICAL MEANS INCLUDING NAVIGATION COMPUTER MEANS COMPUTING RELATIVE BEARING TO DESTINATION, AND SAID ELECTRICAL MEANS INCLUDING A CORRIDOR SELECTOR OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH SAID SCANNING MEANS AND SAID NAVIGATION COMPUTER MEANS TO PRODUCE A VEHICLE STEERING SIGNAL CORRESPONDING TO THE PASSABLE CORRIDOR NEAREST BEARING TO DESTINATION.
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