CA1106044A - Scanning beam radio navigation method and apparatus - Google Patents

Scanning beam radio navigation method and apparatus

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Publication number
CA1106044A
CA1106044A CA278,250A CA278250A CA1106044A CA 1106044 A CA1106044 A CA 1106044A CA 278250 A CA278250 A CA 278250A CA 1106044 A CA1106044 A CA 1106044A
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sector
signals
angle
scan
antenna array
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CA278,250A
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French (fr)
Inventor
Donald J. Toman
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Tull Aviation Corp
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Tull Aviation Corp
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Priority claimed from US05/747,244 external-priority patent/US4080600A/en
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01SRADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S1/00Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith
    • G01S1/02Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using radio waves
    • G01S1/022Means for monitoring or calibrating
    • G01S1/024Means for monitoring or calibrating of beacon transmitters
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01SRADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S1/00Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith
    • G01S1/02Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using radio waves
    • G01S1/08Systems for determining direction or position line
    • G01S1/38Systems for determining direction or position line using comparison of [1] the phase of the envelope of the change of frequency, due to Doppler effect, of the signal transmitted by an antenna moving, or appearing to move, in a cyclic path with [2] the phase of a reference signal, the frequency of this reference signal being synchronised with that of the cyclic movement, or apparent cyclic movement, of the antenna
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01SRADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S1/00Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith
    • G01S1/02Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using radio waves
    • G01S1/08Systems for determining direction or position line
    • G01S1/44Rotating or oscillating beam beacons defining directions in the plane of rotation or oscillation

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
CA278,250A 1976-05-20 1977-05-12 Scanning beam radio navigation method and apparatus Expired CA1106044A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US68815976A 1976-05-20 1976-05-20
US688,159 1976-05-20
US747,244 1976-12-03
US05/747,244 US4080600A (en) 1976-05-20 1976-12-03 Scanning beam radio navigation method and apparatus

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CA1106044A true CA1106044A (en) 1981-07-28

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JP (1) JPS53991A (enrdf_load_html_response)
AU (1) AU503018B2 (enrdf_load_html_response)
CA (1) CA1106044A (enrdf_load_html_response)
DE (1) DE2722217A1 (enrdf_load_html_response)
FR (1) FR2352308A1 (enrdf_load_html_response)
GB (1) GB1523861A (enrdf_load_html_response)
NL (1) NL7705381A (enrdf_load_html_response)
SE (1) SE7705831L (enrdf_load_html_response)

Families Citing this family (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2924847A1 (de) * 1979-06-20 1981-01-22 Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag Mikrowellenlandesystem, das nach dem strahlschwenkverfahren arbeitet
JPS5653532U (enrdf_load_html_response) * 1979-10-02 1981-05-11

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GB1523861A (en) 1978-09-06
DE2722217A1 (de) 1977-12-01
SE7705831L (sv) 1977-11-21
AU503018B2 (en) 1979-08-16
AU2515877A (en) 1978-11-23
JPS53991A (en) 1978-01-07
FR2352308B3 (enrdf_load_html_response) 1980-02-15
FR2352308A1 (fr) 1977-12-16
NL7705381A (nl) 1977-11-22

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