Method and device for measuring the orientation of an...

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2005-09-19

2010-12-21

Zanelli, Michael J. (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Aeronautical vehicle

C701S029000, C073S117020

Reexamination Certificate

active

07856293

ABSTRACT:
A device including an inertial reference station for measuring an aircraft heading. An inertial reference unit which is mountable on a wheel of a nose landing gear by a fixing system, and is used for measuring the heading of said landing gear in a non-steering position. A data processing unit includes a comparison unit for carrying out a comparison between the measured heading of the nose landing gear and the measured aircraft heading in such a way that the orientation of the nose landing gear is calculated with respect to the aircraft body.

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patent: 7089150 (2006-08-01), Phillips, III
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International Search Report dated Apr. 21, 2006.

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