Method and device for acquisition of a geometric shape
US-9188422-B2 · Nov 17, 2015 · US
Accelerometer based attitude determination
US9476708B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9476708-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314108930-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Publication date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2016 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
Determining an object's inclination fixed reference frame relative to a gravity field includes supplying circularly disposed accelerometers rigidly linked by the object and measuring in non-collinear directions. A radius linking it to the circle's center defines an accelerometer's measurement direction. The accelerometers measure components of the field along the measurement directions to provide measurement values. Then, a matrix equation is solved to obtain the object's inclination relative to the reference frame.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
The invention claimed is: 1. A method comprising determining an inclination of an object in a fixed frame of reference relative to a direction of the Earth's gravity field, wherein determining an inclination comprises supplying a plurality of first accelerometers rigidly linked by said object and distributed over a circle, wherein each of said accelerometers is suitable for measuring an acceleration in at least one measurement direction, wherein respective measurement directions of…
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Fixed Constructions · mapped topic
- G01C9/02Primary
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Next steps
Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US9476708B2 cover?
- Determining an object's inclination fixed reference frame relative to a gravity field includes supplying circularly disposed accelerometers rigidly linked by the object and measuring in non-collinear directions. A radius linking it to the circle's center defines an accelerometer's measurement direction. The accelerometers measure components of the field along the measurement directions to provi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Commissariat A L/Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives, Commissariat L Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01C9/02. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 25 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).