Patents Assigned to Division Driving Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5086870
    Abstract: A remotely controlled system for the operation of a vehicle wherein a limited physical input is translated into desired vehicle movement. The invention uses a unitary manipulator with two axes of movement to direct the steering, acceleration and braking functions of the vehicle. The surplus current available from the main battery of the vehicle powers the control system. The steering function of the invention involves the conversion of a mechanical input into a frequency-based signal which is processed by a primary steering microprocessor. This microprocessor in turn directs a frequency-based motor controller to operate a motor which rotates a steering shaft of the vehicle. The acceleration and braking functions operate in the same way, wherein a primary acceleration microprocessor acts upon a frequency-based signal to direct a frequency-based motor which is connected to the accelerator and brake pedals of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignee: Division Driving Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Bolduc