System for determining the position of an object

US7039421B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

• Sylvie Couronne · Erlangen, DE
• Stefan Koehler · Eppelheim, DE
• Guenter Rohmer · Erlangen, DE
• Thomas Von Der Gruen · Kleinsendelbach, DE
• Ingmar Bretz · Regenstauf, DE
• Heinz Gerhaeuser · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2001
• Grant date: May 2, 2006
• Expiry date: Feb 7, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01C21/206
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system for determining the position of an object, comprising a reference transmitter device (202) disposed in a fixed position, the reference transmitter device (202) having a reference time supplying means for supplying a reference time signal that indicates a reference time, at least two transmitter/receiver devices (302) disposed in fixed positions with respect to each other and to the reference transmitter device (202), each transmitter/receiver device (302) having a time supplying means for supplying a time signal indicating a time, a receiver means for receiving the reference time signal from the reference transmitter device (202) and a synchronization means for processing the time signal and the reference time signal, as well as a position determining device (502) on the object for determining the position of the object.