Solid state compass

Details Solid state compass Solid state compass

1982-12-08

1985-03-12

Stearns, Richard R.

Geometrical instruments

Indicator of direction of force traversing natural media

Magnetic field responsive

G01C 1730

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045036217

ABSTRACT:
A solid state compass having a pair of flux gates orthogonally disposed on a gimballed platform and coupled by a single pair of conductors to an electronic subsystem which includes a current source for energizing the respective flux gates and a detection and control circuit to provide control of flux gate energization and to detect signals derived from each flux gate and from which compass heading is derived.

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patent: 3696518 (1972-10-01), Leat
patent: 4267640 (1981-05-01), Wu

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