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Mark Edward Nichols
Also filed as: NICHOLS MARK · NICHOLS MARK E · NICHOLS MARK EDWARD
110 granted patents·18 pending applications·5,237 citations·filing 1993–2024
99Inventor score
Files withTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD50FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC26FORD MOTOR CO20TRIMBLE INC13FORD GLOBAL TECH INC3
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128 records- 0198US6553299B1Methods and apparatus for precision agriculture operations utilizing real time kinematic global positioning system systemsTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 22, 2003·317 cites·25 claims
- 0298US6282362B1Geographical position/image digital recording and display systemTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 28, 2001·967 cites·18 claims
- 0398US6199000B1Methods and apparatus for precision agriculture operations utilizing real time kinematic global positioning system systemsTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 6, 2001·583 cites·40 claims
- 0497US5760742AIntegrated mobile GIS/GPS/AVL with wireless messaging capabilityTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 2, 1998·332 cites·8 claims
- 0595US9759812B2System and methods for intersection positioningTRIMBLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 12, 2017·37 cites·17 claims
- 0694US8082084B2Loader and loader control systemNICHOLS MARK·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 20, 2011·25 cites·18 claims
- 0794US6501422B1Precise parallel swathing guidance via satellite navigation and tilt measurementTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 31, 2002·128 cites·4 claims
- 0894US5519620ACentimeter accurate global positioning system receiver for on-the-fly real-time kinematic measurement and controlTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1994·Granted May 21, 1996·150 cites·9 claims
- 0993US6433866B1High precision GPS/RTK and laser machine controlTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 13, 2002·121 cites·11 claims
- 1093US5739785ALocation and generation of high accuracy survey control marks using satellitesTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 14, 1998·217 cites·10 claims
- 1192US11364516B2Ultrasonic atomizer with acoustic focusing deviceFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 21, 2022·4 cites·16 claims
- 1292US9810533B2Railway track monitoringFOSBURGH BRYN ALLEN·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 7, 2017·33 cites·26 claims
- 1392US6703973B1Guiding vehicle in adjacent swaths across terrain via satellite navigation and tilt measurementTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 9, 2004·99 cites·5 claims
- 1491US5816587AMethod and apparatus for reducing brake shudderFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 6, 1998·90 cites·10 claims
- 1590US10071482B2Robotic vehicle painting instrument including a terahertz radiation deviceFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 11, 2018·4 cites·20 claims
- 1690US8306836B2Management of materials on a construction siteNICHOLS MARK E·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 6, 2012·71 cites·32 claims
- 1790US5814999AMethod and apparatus for measuring displacement and forceFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 29, 1998·81 cites·19 claims
- 1889US8689471B2Method and system for controlling an excavatorCARPENTER HAMISH JOHN·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 8, 2014·30 cites·20 claims
- 1989US7313476B2Method and system for controlling a valuable movable itemTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 25, 2007·64 cites·9 claims
- 2089US6067046AHandheld surveying device and methodTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1999·Granted May 23, 2000·152 cites·10 claims
- 2189US5471218AIntegrated terrestrial survey and satellite positioning systemTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 28, 1995·134 cites·40 claims
- 2288US11168454B2Dynamic autonomous soil moisture controlTRIMBLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 9, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 2388US9507026B2Apparatus for verified antispoofing navigationTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 29, 2016·14 cites·19 claims
- 2488US5607996AElectrorheological elastomers useful as variable stiffness articlesFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 4, 1997·35 cites·8 claims
- 2588US5512905APole-tilt sensor for surveyor range poleTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 30, 1996·110 cites·11 claims
- 2687US10799905B2Ultrasonic material applicators and methods of use thereofFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 13, 2020·2 cites·16 claims
- 2787US10488494B2Sensor apparatusFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 26, 2019·9 cites·16 claims
- 2887US5903235AHandheld surveying device and methodTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1997·Granted May 11, 1999·119 cites·16 claims
- 2987US5890091ACentimeter accurate global positioning system receiver for on-the-fly real-time kinematic measurement and controlTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 30, 1999·96 cites·8 claims
- 3087US5862501AGuidance control system for movable machineryTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 19, 1999·142 cites·1 claims
- 3187US5831577AGPS/radio antenna combinationTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 3, 1998·69 cites·12 claims
- 3286US9466144B23D mapping of a surveyed environmentTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 11, 2016·14 cites·9 claims
- 3385US10323932B1System for inspecting vehicle bodiesFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 18, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 3485US5654717AGPS/radio antenna combinationTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 5, 1997·61 cites·19 claims
- 3583US10254395B2System and methods for scanning with integrated radar detection and image captureTRIMBLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 9, 2019·9 cites·29 claims
- 3683US5974856AMethod for allowing rapid evaluation of chassis elastomeric devices in motor vehiclesFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·61 cites·2 claims
- 3782US8808796B1Method of pretreating aluminum assemblies for improved adhesive bonding and corrosion resistanceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 19, 2014·3 cites·7 claims
- 3881US10940501B2Composite ultrasonic material applicators with individually addressable micro-applicators and methods of use thereofFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 9, 2021·1 cites·18 claims
- 3981US10864541B2Ultrasonic atomizer with quick-connect mechanismFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 15, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 4081US10792693B2Ultrasonic applicators with UV light sources and methods of use thereofFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 6, 2020·1 cites·17 claims
- 4181US9896029B1Vehicle components utilizing detectable layersFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 20, 2018·1 cites·17 claims
- 4281US7881845B2Loader and loader control systemCATERPILLAR TRIMBLE CONTROL·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 1, 2011·12 cites·28 claims
- 4381US7627427B2Method and system for controlling a valuable movable itemTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 1, 2009·13 cites·31 claims
- 4480US10560983B2Self-defrosting sensorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 11, 2020·3 cites·18 claims
- 4580US5757646ACentimeter accurate global positioning system receiver for on-the-fly real-time kinematic measurement and controlTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1996·Granted May 26, 1998·66 cites·23 claims
- 4679US10133994B2Management of materials on a construction siteTRIMBLE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 20, 2018·4 cites·9 claims
- 4779US5884220AMethod and apparatus to improve overall performance of a DGPS receiverTRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 16, 1999·84 cites·39 claims
- 4878US10209709B2LIDAR sensor frost detectionFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 19, 2019·5 cites·19 claims
- 4977US10254219B1System and method for visually aligning terahertz light beamFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 9, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 5076US11878318B2Ultrasonic atomizer with acoustic focusing deviceFORD MOTOR CO·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 23, 2024·0 cites·7 claims
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