Stem orientation measurement apparatus
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1. A stem orientation measurement apparatus, comprising:
- an antenna receiving GPS radio waves,means for effectively rotating said antenna,a GPS receiver for providing information about a location of a ship and an orientation of a GPS satellite,means for determining the fluctuation of received radio waves from said GPS satellite based on a PN code of said GPS satellite transmitted from said GPS receiver, the timing of said PN code and GPS signals received by said antenna,means for detecting said orientation of said GPS satellite relative to the orientation of the stem by detecting a phase difference between a period of fluctuation of said received wave and a period of rotation of said antenna,means for determining said orientation of the stem relative to a reference direction from said orientation of said GPS satellite, andan indicator for indicating said orientation of the stem.
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Abstract
An apparatus to confirm an orientation of the stem of ship by making use of a satellite included in the Global Positioning System. Radio wave signals from the satellite are received by a directional or omnidirectional antenna and the phase difference between a rotating period of said antenna and either the period of distance fluctuation, Doppler fluctuation, phase fluctuation or amplitude fluctuation is detected to obtain an orientation of the satellite which is used to obtain an accurate orientation of the stem relative to a reference direction such as due North.
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1. A stem orientation measurement apparatus, comprising:
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an antenna receiving GPS radio waves, means for effectively rotating said antenna, a GPS receiver for providing information about a location of a ship and an orientation of a GPS satellite, means for determining the fluctuation of received radio waves from said GPS satellite based on a PN code of said GPS satellite transmitted from said GPS receiver, the timing of said PN code and GPS signals received by said antenna, means for detecting said orientation of said GPS satellite relative to the orientation of the stem by detecting a phase difference between a period of fluctuation of said received wave and a period of rotation of said antenna, means for determining said orientation of the stem relative to a reference direction from said orientation of said GPS satellite, and an indicator for indicating said orientation of the stem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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