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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2015
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Glenn Scott Bushnell, Puyallup, WA (US);
David C. Soreide, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed herein to determine relative positioning between moving platforms. An example method includes sending a first signal via a first moving platform to be received by a second moving platform. The example method includes receiving, at the first platform, a second signal sent by the second moving platform and aligning the first signal and the second signal. The example method includes determining, at the first moving platform, a first duration of time between the sending of a first pulse and the receiving of a second pulse. The example method includes determining, at the second moving platform, a second duration of time between the sending of the second pulse and the receiving of the first pulse. The example method includes determining a distance of the first moving platform relative to the second moving platform based on the first and second durations of time.