IL88263A - Navigation system - Google Patents

Navigation system

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Publication number
IL88263A
IL88263A IL88263A IL8826388A IL88263A IL 88263 A IL88263 A IL 88263A IL 88263 A IL88263 A IL 88263A IL 8826388 A IL8826388 A IL 8826388A IL 88263 A IL88263 A IL 88263A
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Israel
Prior art keywords
navigation system
navigation
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IL88263A
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IL88263A0 (en
Inventor
Toker Gregory
Velger Mordekhai
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Electro Optics Ind Ltd
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Application filed by Electro Optics Ind Ltd filed Critical Electro Optics Ind Ltd
Priority to IL88263A priority Critical patent/IL88263A/xx
Publication of IL88263A0 publication Critical patent/IL88263A0/xx
Priority to CA000604782A priority patent/CA1338747C/en
Priority to GB8915897A priority patent/GB2224613B/en
Priority to ZA896371A priority patent/ZA896371B/xx
Priority to DE3927851A priority patent/DE3927851A1/de
Priority to FR8912643A priority patent/FR2638544B1/fr
Priority to US07/801,630 priority patent/US5235513A/en
Publication of IL88263A publication Critical patent/IL88263A/xx

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/04—Control of altitude or depth
    • G05D1/06—Rate of change of altitude or depth
    • G05D1/0607—Rate of change of altitude or depth specially adapted for aircraft
    • G05D1/0653—Rate of change of altitude or depth specially adapted for aircraft during a phase of take-off or landing
    • G05D1/0676—Rate of change of altitude or depth specially adapted for aircraft during a phase of take-off or landing specially adapted for landing
    • G05D1/0684—Rate of change of altitude or depth specially adapted for aircraft during a phase of take-off or landing specially adapted for landing on a moving platform, e.g. aircraft carrier
    • 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
    • G01S1/00—Beacons 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
    • G01S1/70—Beacons 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 electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S1/703—Details
    • G01S1/7032—Transmitters
    • G01S1/7034—Mounting or deployment thereof
    • 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
    • G01S1/00—Beacons 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
    • G01S1/70—Beacons 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 electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S1/703—Details
    • G01S1/7032—Transmitters
    • G01S1/7038—Signal details
    • 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
    • G01S11/00—Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation
    • G01S11/12—Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • 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
    • G01S5/0009—Transmission of position information to remote stations
    • 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
    • G01S5/163—Determination of attitude
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/04—Control of altitude or depth
    • G05D1/06—Rate of change of altitude or depth
    • G05D1/0607—Rate of change of altitude or depth specially adapted for aircraft
    • G05D1/0653—Rate of change of altitude or depth specially adapted for aircraft during a phase of take-off or landing
    • G05D1/0676—Rate of change of altitude or depth specially adapted for aircraft during a phase of take-off or landing specially adapted for landing
    • 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
    • G01S2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters
    • G01S2201/01—Indexing scheme relating to beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters adapted for specific applications or environments
    • G01S2201/06—Aircraft navigation

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Traffic Control Systems (AREA)
IL88263A 1988-11-02 1988-11-02 Navigation system IL88263A (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL88263A IL88263A (en) 1988-11-02 1988-11-02 Navigation system
CA000604782A CA1338747C (en) 1988-11-02 1989-07-05 Automatic landing and navigation system
GB8915897A GB2224613B (en) 1988-11-02 1989-07-11 Navigation system
ZA896371A ZA896371B (en) 1988-11-02 1989-08-21 Navigation system
DE3927851A DE3927851A1 (de) 1988-11-02 1989-08-23 System fuer die bestimmung der raeumlichen position eines sich bewegenden objekts und zum fuehren seiner bewegung
FR8912643A FR2638544B1 (fr) 1988-11-02 1989-09-27 Systeme pour determiner la position spatiale d'un objet en mouvement, applique notamment a l'atterrissage des avions
US07/801,630 US5235513A (en) 1988-11-02 1991-12-04 Aircraft automatic landing system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL88263A IL88263A (en) 1988-11-02 1988-11-02 Navigation system

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IL88263A0 IL88263A0 (en) 1989-06-30
IL88263A true IL88263A (en) 1993-03-15

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US (1) US5235513A (de)
CA (1) CA1338747C (de)
DE (1) DE3927851A1 (de)
FR (1) FR2638544B1 (de)
GB (1) GB2224613B (de)
IL (1) IL88263A (de)
ZA (1) ZA896371B (de)

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IL88263A0 (en) 1989-06-30
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GB8915897D0 (en) 1989-08-31
FR2638544B1 (fr) 1996-03-01
FR2638544A1 (fr) 1990-05-04
DE3927851A1 (de) 1990-05-03
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