Vehicle guidance system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8892308
APP PUB NO 20120130593A1
SERIAL NO

13375735

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A vehicle guidance system is disclosed where the vehicle includes a steering wheel assembly including a steering wheel and a hub, the hub connected to a steering shaft rotatable about a steering wheel axis within a steering column for steering the vehicle. The vehicle guidance system includes a receiver for receiving a position indication signal, a steering controller for generating a steering control signal based on the position indication signal and a drive assembly to directly drive the steering wheel assembly responsive to the steering control signal. The drive assembly generates a torque about a drive axis to rotate the steering wheel assembly, wherein the drive axis of the drive assembly is coaxial to the steering wheel axis.

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TOPCON PRECISION AGRICULTURE PTY LTDMAWSON LAKES S A 5095

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davis, Andrew Mawson Lakes, AU 91 1041
Di, Federico Ivan Mawson Lakes, AU 8 167
Schildroth, Rhett Mawson Lakes, AU 29 428

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