WO2014145071A3 - Trackless vehicle and system for synchronous control of trackless vehicle - Google Patents

Trackless vehicle and system for synchronous control of trackless vehicle Download PDF

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WO2014145071A3
WO2014145071A3 PCT/US2014/029727 US2014029727W WO2014145071A3 WO 2014145071 A3 WO2014145071 A3 WO 2014145071A3 US 2014029727 W US2014029727 W US 2014029727W WO 2014145071 A3 WO2014145071 A3 WO 2014145071A3
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trackless vehicle
timing signal
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Andrew Scott GRANT
Michael Wayne Boshears
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Oceaneering International Inc
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Priority to EP20195625.7A priority Critical patent/EP3804827B1/en
Priority to SG11201507058RA priority patent/SG11201507058RA/en
Priority to EP19173919.2A priority patent/EP3539629B1/en
Priority to DK14762345.8T priority patent/DK2969084T3/en
Priority to HK16107788.3A priority patent/HK1219693B/en
Priority to CA2904534A priority patent/CA2904534C/en
Priority to JP2016503209A priority patent/JP6412917B2/en
Priority to KR1020157029797A priority patent/KR102004923B1/en
Priority to CN201480026897.3A priority patent/CN105377385B/en
Priority to EP14762345.8A priority patent/EP2969084B1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/0011—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots associated with a remote control arrangement
    • G05D1/0027—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots associated with a remote control arrangement involving a plurality of vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
    • A63G31/02—Amusement arrangements with moving substructures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G25/00—Autocar-like self-drivers; Runways therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/021—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles
    • G05D1/0287—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles involving a plurality of land vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling
    • G05D1/0291—Fleet control
    • G05D1/0297—Fleet control by controlling means in a control room

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  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Train Traffic Observation, Control, And Security (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Control Of Vehicles With Linear Motors And Vehicles That Are Magnetically Levitated (AREA)
  • Electric Propulsion And Braking For Vehicles (AREA)

Abstract

A system to transport a payload platform along a predefined path in an amusement facility, including a system controller to generate and transmit a timing signal and a propulsion platform, coupled to and supporting the payload platform, to traverse the predefined path in synchronism with the timing signal received from the system controller. The propulsion platform having an address corresponding to at least one of a plurality of individually addressed timing signals. The system may further include a plurality of entertainment devices positioned along the predefined path in an amusement facility, that likewise operate in synchronism with the timing signal received from the system controller.
PCT/US2014/029727 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 Trackless vehicle and system for synchronous control of trackless vehicle Ceased WO2014145071A2 (en)

Priority Applications (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP20195625.7A EP3804827B1 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 Trackless vehicle and system for synchronous control of trackless vehicle
SG11201507058RA SG11201507058RA (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 Trackless vehicle and system for synchronous control of trackless vehicle
EP19173919.2A EP3539629B1 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 Trackless vehicle and system for synchronous control of trackless vehicle
DK14762345.8T DK2969084T3 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 SKINLESS VEHICLE AND SYNCHRON SYSTEM FOR SKINLESS VEHICLE CONTROL
HK16107788.3A HK1219693B (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 Trackless vehicle and system for synchronous control of trackless vehicle
CA2904534A CA2904534C (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 Trackless vehicle and system for synchronous control of trackless vehicle
JP2016503209A JP6412917B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 System for synchronous control of trackless vehicles and trackless vehicles
KR1020157029797A KR102004923B1 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 Trackless vehicle and system for synchronous control of trackless vehicle
CN201480026897.3A CN105377385B (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 Trackless vehicle and system for synchronous control of trackless vehicle
EP14762345.8A EP2969084B1 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 Trackless vehicle and system for synchronous control of trackless vehicle

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US201361800257P 2013-03-15 2013-03-15
US61/800,257 2013-03-15

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EP (3) EP2969084B1 (en)
JP (1) JP6412917B2 (en)
KR (1) KR102004923B1 (en)
CN (1) CN105377385B (en)
CA (1) CA2904534C (en)
DK (3) DK3539629T3 (en)
MY (1) MY178817A (en)
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US9459621B2 (en) 2016-10-04
KR102004923B1 (en) 2019-07-29
MY178817A (en) 2020-10-20
EP3539629A1 (en) 2019-09-18
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EP3539629B1 (en) 2020-10-21
DK3539629T3 (en) 2021-01-25
JP2016516493A (en) 2016-06-09
CN105377385A (en) 2016-03-02
EP2969084A2 (en) 2016-01-20
DK2969084T3 (en) 2019-10-07
HK1219693A1 (en) 2017-04-13
CN105377385B (en) 2019-02-22
CA2904534A1 (en) 2014-09-18
KR20160018467A (en) 2016-02-17
SG11201507058RA (en) 2015-10-29
EP2969084B1 (en) 2019-06-26
CA2904534C (en) 2021-04-20
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