CA1095613A - Ring laser gyroscope - Google Patents
Ring laser gyroscopeInfo
- Publication number
- CA1095613A CA1095613A CA307,612A CA307612A CA1095613A CA 1095613 A CA1095613 A CA 1095613A CA 307612 A CA307612 A CA 307612A CA 1095613 A CA1095613 A CA 1095613A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- gyroscope
- ring laser
- prism
- block
- reflector
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
- G01C19/00—Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
- G01C19/58—Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses
- G01C19/64—Gyrometers using the Sagnac effect, i.e. rotation-induced shifts between counter-rotating electromagnetic beams
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
- G01C19/00—Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
- G01C19/58—Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses
- G01C19/64—Gyrometers using the Sagnac effect, i.e. rotation-induced shifts between counter-rotating electromagnetic beams
- G01C19/66—Ring laser gyrometers
- G01C19/68—Lock-in prevention
- G01C19/70—Lock-in prevention by mechanical means
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
- H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
- H01S3/081—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof comprising three or more reflectors
- H01S3/083—Ring lasers
- H01S3/0835—Gas ring lasers
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
- Remote Sensing (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Gyroscopes (AREA)
- Lasers (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US831,114 | 1977-09-07 | ||
| US05/831,114 US4190364A (en) | 1977-09-07 | 1977-09-07 | Ring laser gyroscope |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1095613A true CA1095613A (en) | 1981-02-10 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA307,612A Expired CA1095613A (en) | 1977-09-07 | 1978-07-18 | Ring laser gyroscope |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4190364A (OSRAM) |
| JP (1) | JPS5441693A (OSRAM) |
| CA (1) | CA1095613A (OSRAM) |
| DE (1) | DE2839066A1 (OSRAM) |
| FR (1) | FR2402858A1 (OSRAM) |
| GB (1) | GB2004113B (OSRAM) |
| IL (1) | IL55164A (OSRAM) |
| NO (1) | NO149749C (OSRAM) |
| SE (1) | SE7809329L (OSRAM) |
Families Citing this family (30)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4257015A (en) * | 1979-03-26 | 1981-03-17 | The Singer Company | Ring laser gyroscope anode |
| US4425040A (en) | 1981-01-29 | 1984-01-10 | The Singer Company | Ring laser gyroscope cluster for strapped down navigation |
| DE3115889C2 (de) * | 1981-04-21 | 1983-12-29 | Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., 5000 Köln | Drehgeschwindigkeitssensor auf der Basis eines Ringlasers |
| US4411527A (en) * | 1981-06-29 | 1983-10-25 | The Singer Company | Ring laser gyroscope with compensation |
| US4436423A (en) * | 1981-09-14 | 1984-03-13 | The Singer Company | Ring laser gyroscope suspension |
| DE3150160A1 (de) * | 1981-12-18 | 1983-06-30 | Honeywell Gmbh, 6050 Offenbach | Ringlaserkreisel |
| US4477188A (en) * | 1982-04-16 | 1984-10-16 | The Singer Company | Monolithic three axis ring laser gyroscope |
| US4597667A (en) * | 1982-12-09 | 1986-07-01 | Litton Systems, Inc. | Dither controller for ring laser angular rotation sensor |
| US4612647A (en) * | 1982-12-27 | 1986-09-16 | Litton Systems, Inc. | High performance laser and method of making same |
| US4536087A (en) * | 1983-06-08 | 1985-08-20 | The Singer Company | Dither compensator for ring laser gyroscope |
| ZA844479B (en) * | 1983-06-20 | 1985-04-24 | Sunstrand Optical Technologies | Downhole ring laser gyro |
| US4575855A (en) * | 1983-07-29 | 1986-03-11 | Sundstrand Optical Technologies, Inc. | Ring laser gyro cathode arrangement |
| US4534648A (en) * | 1983-11-07 | 1985-08-13 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Gyro sensor block suspension |
| US4783169A (en) * | 1985-08-09 | 1988-11-08 | Litton Systems, Inc. | Control of a ring laser gyro cavity according to a preselected model |
| US4821282A (en) * | 1985-12-27 | 1989-04-11 | Honeywell Inc. | Mirror assembly for lasers |
| US4865436A (en) * | 1986-03-25 | 1989-09-12 | Honeywell Inc. | Low cost ring laser angular rate sensor |
| US4821281A (en) * | 1986-09-15 | 1989-04-11 | Honeywell Inc. | Hollow cathode glow discharge ring laser angular rate sensor |
| US4865451A (en) * | 1986-12-22 | 1989-09-12 | Ahonen Robert G | Silicon substrate mirror assembly for lasers |
| US4867567A (en) * | 1987-08-21 | 1989-09-19 | Litton Systems, Inc. | Ring laser gyro frame design resistant to thermal gradient effects |
| DE4009728A1 (de) * | 1989-04-03 | 1990-10-04 | Teldix Gmbh | Verfahren zum herstellen eines grundkoerpers fuer einen laserkreisel |
| USD317132S (en) | 1989-05-24 | 1991-05-28 | Honeywell Inc. | Ring laser gyroscope housing |
| DE3918049A1 (de) * | 1989-06-02 | 1990-12-13 | Honeywell Regelsysteme Gmbh | Ringlaserkreisel mit drehschwingeinrichtung |
| DE3918048A1 (de) * | 1989-06-02 | 1990-12-13 | Honeywell Regelsysteme Gmbh | Ringlaserkreisel |
| DE4128195A1 (de) * | 1991-08-24 | 1993-02-25 | Honeywell Regelsysteme Gmbh | Befestigungsvorrichtung fuer ringlaserkreisel |
| US5386289A (en) * | 1993-01-05 | 1995-01-31 | Honeywell Inc. | Case mounted readout for providing a ring laser gyro with low backscatter |
| GB2278951B (en) * | 1993-06-11 | 1997-04-16 | Trumpf Lasertechnik Gmbh | Housing apparatus for a power laser |
| US6655215B2 (en) | 2001-06-15 | 2003-12-02 | Honeywell International Inc. | Inverse corner cube for non-intrusive three axis vibration measurement |
| SE528404C2 (sv) * | 2004-10-20 | 2006-11-07 | Imego Ab | Sensorarrangemang |
| WO2018023033A1 (en) | 2016-07-29 | 2018-02-01 | Western Michigan University Research Foundation | Magnetic nanoparticle-based gyroscopic sensor |
| RU2627566C1 (ru) * | 2016-11-08 | 2017-08-08 | Федеральное государственное казенное военное образовательное учреждение высшего образования "Военный учебно-научный центр Военно-воздушных сил "Военно-воздушная академия имени профессора Н.Е. Жуковского и Ю.А. Гагарина" (г. Воронеж) Министерства обороны Российской Федерации | Лазерный гироскоп |
Family Cites Families (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US3373650A (en) * | 1965-04-02 | 1968-03-19 | Honeywell Inc | Laser angular rate sensor |
| US4000947A (en) * | 1975-05-27 | 1977-01-04 | United Technologies Corporation | Optical readout for differential laser gyros |
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1977
- 1977-09-07 US US05/831,114 patent/US4190364A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1978
- 1978-07-18 CA CA307,612A patent/CA1095613A/en not_active Expired
- 1978-07-18 IL IL55164A patent/IL55164A/xx unknown
- 1978-07-20 GB GB7830439A patent/GB2004113B/en not_active Expired
- 1978-08-15 JP JP9874078A patent/JPS5441693A/ja active Granted
- 1978-09-01 NO NO782989A patent/NO149749C/no unknown
- 1978-09-05 FR FR7825515A patent/FR2402858A1/fr active Granted
- 1978-09-05 SE SE7809329A patent/SE7809329L/xx unknown
- 1978-09-07 DE DE19782839066 patent/DE2839066A1/de not_active Withdrawn
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS6138636B2 (OSRAM) | 1986-08-30 |
| US4190364A (en) | 1980-02-26 |
| NO149749C (no) | 1984-06-13 |
| SE7809329L (sv) | 1979-03-08 |
| JPS5441693A (en) | 1979-04-03 |
| GB2004113A (en) | 1979-03-21 |
| FR2402858B1 (OSRAM) | 1984-05-11 |
| GB2004113B (en) | 1982-02-24 |
| NO149749B (no) | 1984-03-05 |
| NO782989L (no) | 1979-03-08 |
| FR2402858A1 (fr) | 1979-04-06 |
| DE2839066A1 (de) | 1979-03-22 |
| IL55164A (en) | 1981-09-13 |
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