Patent ID: 9650763
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: E01C,E02F,G01C,G01P,G01S,G05D,G06F

Claim:
1. A method for performing non-contact based determination of the position of an implement comprising: using a non-contact based measurement system to determine a first measurement comprising the position of said implement relative to a mobile machine coupled with said implement and an angle between the implement and a particular part of said mobile machine, wherein said implement includes an emitter coupled thereto and said mobile machine includes a detector coupled thereto, and determining said first measurement includes emitting a one-way transmission of light from said emitter that travels without changing direction, receiving said one-way transmission of light at said detector to determine said angle, and using said angle to determine said position of said implement relative to said mobile machine; using a position determining apparatus to determine a second measurement comprising the geographic position of said mobile machine; and using a control system to determine the geographic position of said implement using said first measurement and said second measurement.