Title:
CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH FLYING CRAFT AND OTHER REMOTE ELEMENTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004041381
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for controlling a powered craft in flight by an unsupported hand held control element. The position and attitude of the craft are controlled by the position and attitude of the control element. The position and attitude of the craft is determined with respect to a straight line between the controller and the craft, for example a beam of radiation. The controller and the craft are both provided with transducers comprising emitter and/or detector arrays in communication with one another.
Inventors:
JERMYN PHIL (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2003/004742
Publication Date:
September 16, 2004
Filing Date:
November 04, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LEVITATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD (GB)
JERMYN PHIL (GB)
JERMYN PHIL (GB)
International Classes:
A63H27/04; B64C13/20; B64C27/00; G01B11/27; G05D1/08; (IPC1-7): G01D5/34; G02B27/28; G06F3/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2003067351A2 | 2003-08-14 |
Foreign References:
| US5574479A | 1996-11-12 | |||
| US5844674A | 1998-12-01 | |||
| US4560272A | 1985-12-24 | |||
| US3932039A | 1976-01-13 | |||
| US5596403A | 1997-01-21 |
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