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Performing non-contact based determination of the position of an implement

  • US 9,481,983 B2
  • Filed: 06/06/2013
  • Issued: 11/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for performing non-contact based determination of a position of an implement relative to a mobile machine, the system comprising:

  • an emitter coupled to the implement, wherein the emitter is configured to generate a one-way signal and transmit the one-way signal; and

    a distance measuring component, comprising;

    a detector coupled with a particular part of the mobile machine, wherein the detector is configured to receive the one-way signal generated by the emitter, wherein the distance measuring component is configured to determine the distance between the implement and the particular part of the mobile machine based on the one-way signal received by the detector, and wherein the distance measuring component is configured to determine the position of the implement relative to the mobile machine based on the determined distance.

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