GB1181162A - A new and improved Navigational Position Fixing Apparatus - Google Patents

A new and improved Navigational Position Fixing Apparatus

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GB1181162A
GB1181162A GB2509767A GB2509767A GB1181162A GB 1181162 A GB1181162 A GB 1181162A GB 2509767 A GB2509767 A GB 2509767A GB 2509767 A GB2509767 A GB 2509767A GB 1181162 A GB1181162 A GB 1181162A
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laser beam
pty
photo
beacons
responder
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GB2509767A
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OFFSHORE DRILLERS Pty Ltd
PLANET MINING Co Pty Ltd
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OFFSHORE DRILLERS Pty Ltd
PLANET MINING Co Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from AU6657/66A external-priority patent/AU408587B1/en
Application filed by OFFSHORE DRILLERS Pty Ltd, PLANET MINING Co Pty Ltd filed Critical OFFSHORE DRILLERS Pty Ltd
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Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO 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
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/16—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Navigation (AREA)
  • Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)

Abstract

1,181,162. Photo-electric position finding. PLANET MINING CO. PTY. Ltd., and OFFSHORE DRILLERS PTY. Ltd. 31 May, 1967 [7 June, 1966; 16 Feb., 1967], No. 25097/67. Heading H4D. [Also in Division G2] The position of a station P is determined by radiating a rotating laser beam therefrom and differentially timing thereat reflexions or retransmissions from responder beacons at known positions. In the embodiments the laser beam originates in a helium-neon gas laser giving light of wavelength 6000 Š or higher and is fan-shaped in the vertical plane utilizing, e.g. fibre optics. A responder beacon may be a corner reflector (see Division G2) or a radio transmitter triggered on reception of the laser beam by a photo-diode to transmit a radio signal to P. A pulse train, e.g. 100 pulses per degree of laser beam rotation at P is gated by the beacon replies to give a visual digital display of the angle subtended at P by two beacons and a similar further angle affords position fixing. The angle values may be magnetically recorded for later charting. P may be a ship: an inertially stable platform is then provided.
GB2509767A 1966-06-07 1967-05-31 A new and improved Navigational Position Fixing Apparatus Expired GB1181162A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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AU6657/66A AU408587B1 (en) 1966-06-07 1966-06-07 A new and improved navigational position fixing apparatus
AU1781067 1967-02-16

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Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2311962A1 (en) * 1972-03-17 1973-09-20 Canada Minister Defence AZIMUTH ALIGNMENT SYSTEM
US4225226A (en) * 1978-12-29 1980-09-30 Spectra-Physics, Inc. Laser guidance system for crop spraying aircraft
WO1987001814A1 (en) * 1985-09-17 1987-03-26 Inik Instrument Och Elektronik Method of navigating an automated guided vehicle
US4685800A (en) * 1983-12-30 1987-08-11 Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada Alignment system
US5465144A (en) * 1990-05-31 1995-11-07 Parkervision, Inc. Remote tracking system for moving picture cameras and method
FR2721395A1 (en) * 1994-06-17 1995-12-22 Homer Eaton Method for locating a trihedron in space and device for implementing this method.
WO2011036434A1 (en) * 2009-09-22 2011-03-31 Guidance Ip Limited A position reference sensor

Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2311962A1 (en) * 1972-03-17 1973-09-20 Canada Minister Defence AZIMUTH ALIGNMENT SYSTEM
US4225226A (en) * 1978-12-29 1980-09-30 Spectra-Physics, Inc. Laser guidance system for crop spraying aircraft
US4685800A (en) * 1983-12-30 1987-08-11 Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada Alignment system
WO1987001814A1 (en) * 1985-09-17 1987-03-26 Inik Instrument Och Elektronik Method of navigating an automated guided vehicle
US4811228A (en) * 1985-09-17 1989-03-07 Inik Instrument Och Elektronik Method of navigating an automated guided vehicle
US5465144A (en) * 1990-05-31 1995-11-07 Parkervision, Inc. Remote tracking system for moving picture cameras and method
FR2721395A1 (en) * 1994-06-17 1995-12-22 Homer Eaton Method for locating a trihedron in space and device for implementing this method.
WO1995035479A1 (en) * 1994-06-17 1995-12-28 Homer Eaton Method and device for spatially locating a trihedron
US5757499A (en) * 1994-06-17 1998-05-26 Eaton; Homer Method of locating the spatial position of a frame of reference and apparatus for implementing the method
WO2011036434A1 (en) * 2009-09-22 2011-03-31 Guidance Ip Limited A position reference sensor
CN102667524A (en) * 2009-09-22 2012-09-12 盖当斯Ip有限公司 A position reference sensor
CN102667524B (en) * 2009-09-22 2014-06-04 盖当斯Ip有限公司 A position reference sensor
US8829405B2 (en) 2009-09-22 2014-09-09 Guidance Ip Limited Position reference sensor

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