(19)
(11) EP 1 587 588 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.08.2004

(43) Date of publication:
26.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/43

(21) Application number: 03813792.3

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63B 53/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/040603
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/056425 (08.07.2004 Gazette 2004/28)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 19.12.2002 US 435183 P

(71) Applicant: Fortescue Corporation
Boston, MA 02110 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MAHAJAN, Satayan
    Cambridge, MA 02142 (US)
  • GERASIMOV, Vadim
    Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)
  • MEHTA, Arun
    Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)
  • LAVALLEY, Zachery
    Leominster, MA 01453 (US)

(74) Representative: Beattie, Alex Thomas Stewart 
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 Munchen
80336 Munchen (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ORIENTATION AND POSITION OF A MOVEABLE OBJECT