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System to reduce gyroscopic errors with limited power supply quality in a fiber optic gyroscope

US8077321B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2010
Grant dateDec 13, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05F1/618
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

One embodiment is directed to a power supply for a fiber optic gyroscope that comprises at least one main power supply, at least one demodulator local power supply to operatively couple the main power supply to a demodulator included in the fiber optic gyroscope, and at least one modulator local power supply to operatively couple the main power supply to a bias modulator included in the fiber optic gyroscope. The demodulator local power supply comprises a first current source to source current to the demodulator and a first shunt regulator coupled across a load associated with the demodulator. The modulator local power supply comprises a second current source to source current to the bias modulator and a second shunt regulator coupled across a load associated with the bias modulator.

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