Orientation transfer device and method
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1. An apparatus for orientation and/or positioning of a body, comprising:
- a mounting portion constructed for removable positioning in a predetermined orientation and position on or in a first body, said mounting portion also being removably positionable in a predetermined orientation and position on or in a second body;
a self-contained orientation portion having at least one of an orientation sensor, a location sensor and a movement sensor, said self-contained orientation portion being operable to determine a difference in at least one of orientation and distance between said first and second bodies after being removably positioned in the predetermined positions on or in said first and second bodies; and
a power supply integral to said self-contained orientation portion, said power supply including a battery.
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Abstract
A self-contained device and method provides that a first body or unit is held in, mounted on or otherwise place in a predetermined position relative to an orientation transfer device that determines its orientation and/or position. The orientation transfer device is mounted to, held in or by or otherwise placed in a predetermined position relative to a second body or unit and the second unit is moved to a position and/or orientation that is the same as that of the first body, or difference in position and/or orientation of the second body relative to the first body is determined, thereby establishing the orientation of the second body.
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32 Claims
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1. An apparatus for orientation and/or positioning of a body, comprising:
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a mounting portion constructed for removable positioning in a predetermined orientation and position on or in a first body, said mounting portion also being removably positionable in a predetermined orientation and position on or in a second body; a self-contained orientation portion having at least one of an orientation sensor, a location sensor and a movement sensor, said self-contained orientation portion being operable to determine a difference in at least one of orientation and distance between said first and second bodies after being removably positioned in the predetermined positions on or in said first and second bodies; and a power supply integral to said self-contained orientation portion, said power supply including a battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for initializing an inertial navigation system, comprising:
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a mounting portion constructed for removable positioning in a predetermined orientation and position on or in a first body, said mounting portion also being removably positionable in a predetermined orientation and position on or in a second body; and a self-contained orientation portion having inertial sensors and at least one of global positioning satellite sensors and magnetometer sensors, said self-contained orientation portion being operable to determine a difference in at least one of orientation and distance between said first and second bodies after being removably positioned in the predetermined positions on or in said first and second bodies, said difference being used to initialize the inertial navigation system.
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23. An orientation transfer apparatus, comprising:
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a mounting portion constructed for removably positioning in a predetermined orientation and position on or in a first body having a known position and orientation, said mounting portion also being removably positionable in a predetermined orientation and position on or in a second body; and a self-contained orientation portion having inertial gyro sensors and accelerometers and global positioning satellite sensors, said self-contained orientation portion being operable to determine a difference in orientation and distance between said first and second bodies after being removably positioned in the predetermined positions on or in said first and second bodies, said difference in orientation and distance providing initialization information for guided inertial navigation of said second body.
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24. A method for orientation and/or positioning of a body, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first body at a position and orientation; mounting a self-contained sensing device at a predetermined position on or in said first body; determining at least one of an orientation and a position of the first body using said self-contained sensing device while said self-contained sensing device is mounted on or in said first body; removing said self-contained sensing device from said first body; mounting said self-contained sensing device at a predetermined position on or in a second body; and sensing a difference in at least one of orientation and position of said second body relative to said first body using said self-contained sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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