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US 5369889

A SINGLE GYRO NORTHFINDER

Assignee

HONEYWELL INC.

Filed

Jul 7, 1986

Granted

Dec 6, 1994

Location

MINNEAPOLIS MN US

Abstract

Disclosed is a northfinding apparatus having a single rotation rate sensor secured to a platform. The output of the rotation rate sensor is corrected for tilt and tilt rate of the platform. Measurements of the tilt and tilt rate and the rotation rate are combined to provide an azimuth angle of the platform relative to north.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Feb 17, 1987

Rescinded

Mar 12, 1993

Duration

6 years

Inventor

  • 1TIMOTHY J. CALLAGHAN
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