Patents by Inventor Howard L. Dyke

Howard L. Dyke 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).

  • Method of automatically steering agricultural type vehicles
    Patent number: 4700301
    Abstract: A method of automatically steering a motor vehicle on a preprogrammed course by continuously measuring angles between reference points and using a microprocessor to calculate vehicle position and direction of motion. Points along a prescribed course are sequentially retrieved from a memory and the direction to these points are calculated and compared to the present direction of travel. Steering angle is then set to guide the vehicle toward these points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Inventor: Howard L. Dyke