GNSS SMART ANTENNA AND RECEIVER SYSTEM WITH WEATHERPROOF ENCLOSURE

• US 20120050104A1
• Filed: 08/26/2011
• Published: 03/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hemisphere GNSS(USA) Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hemisphere GNSS(USA) Incorporated
• Inventors: Jakab, Andrew J., Feller, Walter J., Chen, Chang
• Granted Patent: US 8,686,899 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.75
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/34 Power consumption
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/36 relating to the receiver frond end
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/54 using carrier phase measurements; using long or short baseline interferometry

Abstract

A GNSS smart antenna system includes an antenna, a processor and a receiver combination unit adapted for economical construction and enhanced performance when performing differential guidance operations. The antenna unit includes a dual frequency antenna, a dual frequency receiver unit, dual processors, and a radio bay for receiving a radio device. Rover and base smart antenna units are interchangeable in the system.

Claims

1. A GNSS system, which comprises:

a rover GNSS antenna and receiver unit including a rover enclosure, a rover GNSS antenna mounted in the enclosure and a rover GNSS receiver mounted in the enclosure and connected to the antenna;

a base GNSS antenna and receiver unit including a base enclosure, a base GNSS antenna mounted in the base enclosure and a base GNSS receiver mounted in the base enclosure and connected to the base antenna; and

at least one of said antenna and receiver units including user interface controls mounted on a respective enclosure.