G01V7/02

Absolute vector gravimeter and methods of measuring an absolute gravity vector
10310132 · 2019-06-04 · ·

An absolute vector gravimeter and method of use is provided. The absolute vector gravimeter includes one or more single axis accelerometers, each capable of pointing in at least two directions and calculating an estimated gravity component. Further embodiments provide for estimating a bias in the single axis accelerometer, as well as measuring non-ballistic accelerations along multiple axes and calculating estimated gravity components for each. A resultant non-ballistic acceleration vector can be calculated. Examples for reducing the RMS error in the estimated gravity components are also provided.

Attitude sensor system with automatic accelerometer bias correction

An attitude sensor system with automatic bias correction having a primary attitude sensor wherein the primary attitude sensor comprises at least one accelerometer and an auxiliary sensor system configured to automatically estimate a bias of the accelerometer of the primary attitude sensor such that the resulting error is removed from an output of the attitude sensor system.

GRAVIMETER ZERO-DRIFT CORRECTION METHOD, APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

The present application discloses a gravimeter zero-drift correction method, apparatus and electronic device, which belongs to the field of gravimeter correction. The gravimeter zero-drift correction method includes: acquiring standard comparison data and actual monitoring data of the gravimeter; determining a plurality of difference values between the actual monitoring data and the standard comparison data; determining the presence or absence of an inflection point among a plurality of difference values; correcting a plurality of difference values in the absence of inflection point among a plurality of difference values; correcting difference values on both sides of a demarcation point respectively by taking an infection point as a demarcation point, in the presence of an inflection point among a plurality of difference values.

GRAVIMETER ZERO-DRIFT CORRECTION METHOD, APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

The present application discloses a gravimeter zero-drift correction method, apparatus and electronic device, which belongs to the field of gravimeter correction. The gravimeter zero-drift correction method includes: acquiring standard comparison data and actual monitoring data of the gravimeter; determining a plurality of difference values between the actual monitoring data and the standard comparison data; determining the presence or absence of an inflection point among a plurality of difference values; correcting a plurality of difference values in the absence of inflection point among a plurality of difference values; correcting difference values on both sides of a demarcation point respectively by taking an infection point as a demarcation point, in the presence of an inflection point among a plurality of difference values.

PREPARATION OF COLD ATOM CLOUDS FOR MEASURING GRAVITY GRADIENT

An apparatus for generating vertically separated atom clouds. The apparatus comprises an optical system comprising an arrangement of lenses and optics. The optical system is configured to trap and cool atoms to form a cold atom cloud; select the hyperfine level of the atoms; trap atoms of the cold atom cloud in a standing wave optical lattice; and vertically split the cold atom cloud into a high cold atom cloud and a low cold atom cloud. The splitting comprises splitting the cold atom cloud into two clouds by launching atoms of the cold atom cloud in opposite directions to form a high cold atom cloud and a low cold atom cloud, and catching the low cold atom cloud up to reach the same velocity as the high cold atom cloud.

PREPARATION OF COLD ATOM CLOUDS FOR MEASURING GRAVITY GRADIENT

An apparatus for generating vertically separated atom clouds. The apparatus comprises an optical system comprising an arrangement of lenses and optics. The optical system is configured to trap and cool atoms to form a cold atom cloud; select the hyperfine level of the atoms; trap atoms of the cold atom cloud in a standing wave optical lattice; and vertically split the cold atom cloud into a high cold atom cloud and a low cold atom cloud. The splitting comprises splitting the cold atom cloud into two clouds by launching atoms of the cold atom cloud in opposite directions to form a high cold atom cloud and a low cold atom cloud, and catching the low cold atom cloud up to reach the same velocity as the high cold atom cloud.

Gyroscope apparatus
10216290 · 2019-02-26 ·

A gyroscope apparatus for a device including an accelerometer and a magnetic component has a gravity vector generator connected to the accelerometer and receptive to acceleration readings therefrom. A magnetic component output generator is connected to the magnetic component and receptive to magnetic component readings. A sensor fusion engine is connected to the gravity vector generator and to the magnetic component output generator, with a gravity vector value and a magnetic field vector value at a first time instance being combined to represent a first orientation value. The gravity vector value and the magnetic field vector value at a second time instance are combined to represent a second orientation value. An orientation rate of change is derived from a difference between the first orientation value and the second orientation value.

Gyroscope apparatus
10216290 · 2019-02-26 ·

A gyroscope apparatus for a device including an accelerometer and a magnetic component has a gravity vector generator connected to the accelerometer and receptive to acceleration readings therefrom. A magnetic component output generator is connected to the magnetic component and receptive to magnetic component readings. A sensor fusion engine is connected to the gravity vector generator and to the magnetic component output generator, with a gravity vector value and a magnetic field vector value at a first time instance being combined to represent a first orientation value. The gravity vector value and the magnetic field vector value at a second time instance are combined to represent a second orientation value. An orientation rate of change is derived from a difference between the first orientation value and the second orientation value.

Lens module and projector using the same
10133172 · 2018-11-20 · ·

A lens module includes a lens, a first gravity sensor and a processor. The lens includes an optical axis and an adjustment assembly. The adjustment assembly rotates around the optical axis. The first gravity sensor is disposed on the adjustment assembly. The adjustment assembly drives the first gravity sensor to rotate. The first gravity sensor is configured to perform detection at different time points. The first gravity sensor generates a first output at a first time point and a second output at a second time point. The processor calculates first and second angles of the first gravity sensor relative to a water level according to the first and second outputs respectively. The processor controls a focus adjustment of the lens according to the first angle and the second angle. A projector employing the aforementioned lens module is also provided.

Lens module and projector using the same
10133172 · 2018-11-20 · ·

A lens module includes a lens, a first gravity sensor and a processor. The lens includes an optical axis and an adjustment assembly. The adjustment assembly rotates around the optical axis. The first gravity sensor is disposed on the adjustment assembly. The adjustment assembly drives the first gravity sensor to rotate. The first gravity sensor is configured to perform detection at different time points. The first gravity sensor generates a first output at a first time point and a second output at a second time point. The processor calculates first and second angles of the first gravity sensor relative to a water level according to the first and second outputs respectively. The processor controls a focus adjustment of the lens according to the first angle and the second angle. A projector employing the aforementioned lens module is also provided.