US 12,232,887 B2
System, method and apparatus for orientation control
Dirk Albertus van der Merwe, Canterbury, NH (US); and Thomas A. Doyon, Manchester, NH (US)
Assigned to DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed by DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed on May 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/315,544.
Application 18/315,544 is a continuation of application No. 17/526,122, filed on Nov. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,684,312.
Application 17/526,122 is a continuation of application No. 16/194,921, filed on Nov. 19, 2018, granted, now 11,172,881.
Application 16/194,921 is a continuation of application No. 14/840,559, filed on Aug. 31, 2015, granted, now 10,130,304.
Application 14/840,559 is a continuation of application No. 13/907,030, filed on May 31, 2013, granted, now 9,121,699, issued on Sep. 1, 2015.
Application 13/907,030 is a continuation of application No. 12/706,471, filed on Feb. 16, 2010, granted, now 8,453,340, issued on Jun. 4, 2013.
Application 12/706,471 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/027,116, filed on Feb. 6, 2008, granted, now 8,821,587, issued on Sep. 2, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/221,858, filed on Jun. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/168,832, filed on Apr. 13, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/963,638, filed on Aug. 6, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/899,834, filed on Feb. 6, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2023/0277132 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61F 2/72 (2006.01); A61F 2/76 (2006.01); G01C 9/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/16 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/103 (2006.01); A61B 5/389 (2021.01); A61F 2/54 (2006.01); A61F 2/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/68 (2006.01); A61F 2/70 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/6807 (2013.01) [A61B 5/11 (2013.01); A61F 2/72 (2013.01); A61F 2/76 (2013.01); G01C 9/00 (2013.01); G01C 21/16 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); A61B 5/1036 (2013.01); A61B 5/389 (2021.01); A61B 5/4528 (2013.01); A61F 2/54 (2013.01); A61F 2/60 (2013.01); A61F 2002/6827 (2013.01); A61F 2002/701 (2013.01); A61F 2002/704 (2013.01); A61F 2002/705 (2013.01); A61F 2002/707 (2013.01); A61F 2002/762 (2013.01); A61F 2002/7625 (2013.01); A61F 2002/763 (2013.01); A61F 2002/7635 (2013.01); A61F 2002/764 (2013.01); A61F 2002/765 (2013.01); A61F 2002/7685 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Sensor module comprising a CPU configured to respond to an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and generate a pitch, a roll and a yaw.