CA1124369A - Method and apparatus for tracking objects - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for tracking objects

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CA1124369A
CA1124369A CA284,980A CA284980A CA1124369A CA 1124369 A CA1124369 A CA 1124369A CA 284980 A CA284980 A CA 284980A CA 1124369 A CA1124369 A CA 1124369A
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Jack Kuipers
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Austin Co
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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
    • G01S1/08Systems for determining direction or position line
    • G01S1/42Conical-scan beacons transmitting signals which indicate at a mobile receiver any displacement of the receiver from the conical-scan axis, e.g. for "beam-riding" missile control

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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)
  • Measurement Of Length, Angles, Or The Like Using Electric Or Magnetic Means (AREA)
  • Length-Measuring Devices Using Wave Or Particle Radiation (AREA)
CA284,980A 1976-10-18 1977-08-18 Method and apparatus for tracking objects Expired CA1124369A (en)

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US73335376A 1976-10-18 1976-10-18
US733,353 1976-10-18
US75972377A 1977-01-17 1977-01-17
US759,723 1977-01-17

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JP (1) JPS5350992A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1124369A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE2742052A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2368041A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1592263A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IT (1) IT1192195B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
SE (1) SE7711666L (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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DE2922582C2 (de) * 1979-06-02 1987-01-02 Schröder, geb. Burghardt, Marianne, 8545 Spalt Magnetische Aufspür- und Peileinrichtung
US4328548A (en) * 1980-04-04 1982-05-04 The Austin Company Locator for source of electromagnetic radiation having unknown structure or orientation
DE3174872D1 (en) * 1980-04-04 1986-07-31 Mc Donnell Douglas Corp Remote object position and orientation locator
US4394831A (en) * 1981-02-12 1983-07-26 Honeywell Inc. Helmet metal mass compensation for helmet-mounted sighting system
GB2155736A (en) * 1984-03-08 1985-09-25 Smiths Industries Plc Aircraft position determination

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US3121228A (en) * 1961-05-01 1964-02-11 Henry P Kalmus Direction indicator
US3644825A (en) * 1969-12-31 1972-02-22 Texas Instruments Inc Magnetic detection system for detecting movement of an object utilizing signals derived from two orthogonal pickup coils
US3868565A (en) * 1973-07-30 1975-02-25 Jack Kuipers Object tracking and orientation determination means, system and process

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FR2368041B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1984-06-29
SE7711666L (sv) 1978-04-19
IT1192195B (it) 1988-03-31
JPS5350992A (en) 1978-05-09
GB1592263A (en) 1981-07-01
DE2742052C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1988-03-24
FR2368041A1 (fr) 1978-05-12
DE2742052A1 (de) 1978-04-20

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