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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2004
Applicants:
James R. Hager, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Glen Backes, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Michael William Greenwood, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
James R. Hager, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Glen Backes, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Michael William Greenwood, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for operating a radar altimeter to perform a zero altitude calibration is described. The method includes determining a difference between an altitude measured by the radar altimeter and a desired altitude indication and upon receiving a zero calibration command, subtracting the difference from an altitude output by the radar altimeter.