Research/Patents/US 5325173
US 5325173Tier 2 — Research Body

APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR CHANGE IN LASER GYRO DITHER PICKOFF SCALE FACTOR

Assignee

Litton Systems

Filed as: LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.

Filed

May 4, 1990

Granted

Jun 28, 1994

Location

WEST HILLS CA US

Abstract

A dithered ring laser gyroscope is mounted upon a support, and a pickoff is positioned between the gyro and the support to produce signals representative of rotation angle between the support and the gyro. A correction means is used to subtract out the effect of the dither from the output signal to the gyro. The correction means includes feedback means in the correction-producing apparatus. That feedback means includes tracking compensation for both gain and phase variation of the pickoff and pickoff electronics. To prevent constant or slowly varying signals from affecting the operation of the apparatus, the invention uses a differentiator or a high pass filter between the compensated output signal and the feedback loops.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Feb 27, 1991

Rescinded

Nov 9, 1993

Duration

2 years, 8 months

Inventor

  • 1DANIEL A. TAZARTES

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