GB2112202A - Ring laser gyroscope - Google Patents

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GB2112202A
GB2112202A GB08235835A GB8235835A GB2112202A GB 2112202 A GB2112202 A GB 2112202A GB 08235835 A GB08235835 A GB 08235835A GB 8235835 A GB8235835 A GB 8235835A GB 2112202 A GB2112202 A GB 2112202A
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ring laser
laser gyroscope
oscillation
gyroscope according
linear motor
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Rainer Baumann
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Honeywell GmbH
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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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GB08235835A 1981-12-18 1982-12-16 Ring laser gyroscope Withdrawn GB2112202A (en)

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DE19813150160 DE3150160A1 (de) 1981-12-18 1981-12-18 Ringlaserkreisel

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GB2138624A (en) * 1983-04-18 1984-10-24 Sundstrand Optical Tech Dithered laser gyro
FR2563334A1 (fr) * 1984-04-21 1985-10-25 Deutsche Forsch Luft Raumfahrt Entrainement en oscillation de rotation pour gyroscope de laser en anneau
WO1986001287A1 (en) * 1984-08-20 1986-02-27 Honeywell Inc. Ring laser gyro block stiffener
EP0323359A1 (fr) * 1987-12-30 1989-07-05 Sextant Avionique S.A. Dispositif de fixation de mécanisme d'activation pour gyromètre à laser
DE3805631A1 (de) * 1988-02-24 1989-09-07 Teldix Gmbh Drehschwingungsantrieb

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DE3333306A1 (de) * 1983-09-15 1985-04-04 Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik GmbH, 7770 Überlingen Zitterfeder fuer ringlasergyroskope
US4634091A (en) * 1985-09-16 1987-01-06 Litton Systems, Inc. Support for ring laser gyro
US4639231A (en) * 1985-09-23 1987-01-27 The Singer Company Retainer for electrically fired getter
DE3544074A1 (de) * 1985-12-13 1987-06-19 Teldix Gmbh Einrichtung zur erzeugung von drehschwingungen fuer ringlasergyroskope
US4790657A (en) * 1986-03-18 1988-12-13 Litton Systems, Inc. Ring laser gyroscope curved blade flexure and support ring assembly and method
US4933591A (en) * 1988-01-06 1990-06-12 Ford Aerospace Corporation Double saggital pull stroke amplifier
US4890812A (en) * 1988-02-01 1990-01-02 Litton Systems, Inc. Temperature compensated mount for supporting a ring laser gyro
US5341209A (en) 1992-09-30 1994-08-23 Honeywell Inc. Triangular dither drive apparatus for a ring laser gyroscope
US6683692B2 (en) 2001-06-21 2004-01-27 Honeywell International Dither system for motion sensors
US8259302B2 (en) 2010-07-30 2012-09-04 Honeywell International Inc. Variable path length control modulation frequency

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US4085825A (en) * 1975-04-03 1978-04-25 Rockwell International Corporation Vibratory system isolation and flexure pivot
US4115004A (en) * 1976-11-15 1978-09-19 Litton Systems, Inc. Counterbalanced oscillating ring laser gyro
US4190364A (en) * 1977-09-07 1980-02-26 The Singer Company Ring laser gyroscope
US4160184A (en) * 1978-01-09 1979-07-03 The Singer Company Piezoelectric actuator for a ring laser
US4243324A (en) * 1979-03-21 1981-01-06 The Singer Company Feedback system for controlling lock-in in spring suspended ring laser gyroscope
US4436423A (en) * 1981-09-14 1984-03-13 The Singer Company Ring laser gyroscope suspension

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2138624A (en) * 1983-04-18 1984-10-24 Sundstrand Optical Tech Dithered laser gyro
FR2563334A1 (fr) * 1984-04-21 1985-10-25 Deutsche Forsch Luft Raumfahrt Entrainement en oscillation de rotation pour gyroscope de laser en anneau
WO1986001287A1 (en) * 1984-08-20 1986-02-27 Honeywell Inc. Ring laser gyro block stiffener
US4678335A (en) * 1984-08-20 1987-07-07 Honeywell Inc. Ring laser gyro block stiffener
EP0323359A1 (fr) * 1987-12-30 1989-07-05 Sextant Avionique S.A. Dispositif de fixation de mécanisme d'activation pour gyromètre à laser
FR2625553A1 (fr) * 1987-12-30 1989-07-07 Sfena Dispositif de fixation de mecanisme d'activation pour gyrometre a laser
DE3805631A1 (de) * 1988-02-24 1989-09-07 Teldix Gmbh Drehschwingungsantrieb
US5063321A (en) * 1988-02-24 1991-11-05 Teldix Gmbh Torsional vibration drive

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FR2518741A1 (fr) 1983-06-24
DE3150160A1 (de) 1983-06-30
US4533248A (en) 1985-08-06
FR2518741B1 (fr) 1987-09-04
DE3150160C2 (https=) 1987-09-03

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