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Direction determining method and apparatus

US3970391A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 1974
Grant dateJul 20, 1976
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Expiry dateJul 29, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C15/004
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A direction finding system is disclosed in which a predetermined horizontal plane is established by the projection from one location of an image having illuminated and unilluminated portions corresponding to the predetermined horizontal plane. A receiver at a remote location detects the image at two spaced points amd produces an indication of the center of the transition zone between the illuminated and unilluminated portions of the projected image.

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