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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 09, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stanley C Maki, Poway, CA (US);
Assignee:
General Dynamics Corporation, Space Systems Division, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364454 ; 364434 ; 244176 ;
Abstract
A method and arrangement for integrating a Global Positioning System and an Inertial Navigating System without the use of accelerometers to provided a velocity steering signal that is utilized in the guidance of a flying vehicle, such as a space craft. The method and arrangement do not require the use of accelerometers. A mechanization for interfacing the integrated Global Positioning System and the Inertial Navigating System with a flight control system which controls a flying vehicle is disclosed.