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Guide wire communication system and method

  • US 4,902,948 A
  • Filed: 07/01/1988
  • Issued: 02/20/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for controlling at least one unmanned, task-performing vehicle including vehicle portion and non-vehicle portion, comprising:

  • at least one stationary guide wire essentially defining a path to be traversed by the vehicle;

    the vehicle portion and the non-vehicle portion of the system each comprising substantially the same electrical means, each of the electrical means transmits and receives substantially the same communicating data signals, comprising signal generating means and antenna means for transmitting generated signal from the vehicle to the guide wire, and vice versa;

    the antenna means in the vehicle portion comprising at least two opposed conductive loops, each conductive loop comprising a plurality of turns.

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