Patents by Inventor Lisa D. Wetherbee

Lisa D. Wetherbee has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6243649
    Abstract: A method for correcting yaw in a DGPS (global positioning system) based guidance system mounted on a vehicle. The method corrects for a yaw induced heading/cross track error due to a DGPS antenna being mounted a significant distance from the point of operation (e.g., the vehicle operator's location, the center of the vehicle, etc.). The method determines a ground track of a vehicle using a DGPS system and a coupled antenna mounted on the vehicle. A heading of the vehicle is also determined using a compass mounted on the vehicle. The heading and the ground track are compared to determine whether a difference exits and the magnitude of the difference. Using the difference, the DGPS determined position is adjusted to be the position of the operator/center of the vehicle. Using this guidance information, an indication is generated operable for directing the vehicle to maintain a desired ground track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Lisa D. Wetherbee, Russ Keller