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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2005
Applicants:
Robert A. Mitchell, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Christine E. Geosling, Calabasas, CA (US);
Ralph A. Patterson, Moorpark, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert A. Mitchell, Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Christine E. Geosling, Calabasas, CA (US);
Ralph A. Patterson, Moorpark, CA (US);
Assignee:
Litton Systems Inc., Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 19/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method is provided for facilitating ionization of a gas medium of a laser gyroscope. The apparatus and method employ a solid state light emitting device as a start aid for the laser gyroscope. The solid state light emitting device has a wavelength at or below a threshold wavelength based on a work function of a cathode coating material to prompt ionization of a gas medium within the laser gyroscope.