公开(公告)号：US08134497B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12241451

申请日：2008-09-30

Applicant: James M. Janky ,  Ulrich Vollath ,  Nicholas C. Talbot

Inventor： James M. Janky ,  Ulrich Vollath ,  Nicholas C. Talbot

IPC: G01S19/41 ,  G01S19/05 ,  G01S19/07

CPC classification number: G01S19/07 ,  G01S19/43

Abstract: A method and system for delivery of location-dependent time-specific corrections. In one embodiment, a first extended-lifetime correction for a first region is generated. A distribution timetable is used to determine a first time interval for transmitting the first extended-lifetime correction to the first region. The first extended-lifetime correction is then transmitted via a wireless communication network to said first region in accordance with said distribution timetable.

Abstract translation: 一种用于传送位置相关时间特定校正的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，产生用于第一区域的第一延长寿命校正。 分配时间表用于确定用于将第一延长寿命校正发送到第一区域的第一时间间隔。 然后，根据所述分配时间表，第一延长寿命校正通过无线通信网络发送到所述第一区域。

公开(公告)号：US20080158044A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US12051508

申请日：2008-03-19

Applicant: Nicholas C. Talbot ,  Mark E. Nichols ,  Gary L. Cain ,  James M. Janky

Inventor： Nicholas C. Talbot ,  Mark E. Nichols ,  Gary L. Cain ,  James M. Janky

IPC: G01S1/00

CPC classification number: E02F9/2045 ,  E02F3/842 ,  G01C15/004 ,  G01S19/10 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/36 ,  G01S19/45

Abstract: A combination laser system and global navigation satellite system has a laser detector positioned in a known and fixed relationship with the nominal phase center of an included global navigation satellite antenna. The outputs of the laser system and the global navigation satellite system are used together to determine position.

Abstract translation: 组合激光系统和全球导航卫星系统具有与所包含的全球导航卫星天线的标称相位中心已知且固定关系的激光检测器。 激光系统和全球导航卫星系统的输出一起用于确定位置。

公开(公告)号：US5519620A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-21

申请号：US199387

申请日：1994-02-18

Applicant: Nicholas C. Talbot ,  Michael T. Allison ,  Mark E. Nichols

Inventor： Nicholas C. Talbot ,  Michael T. Allison ,  Mark E. Nichols

IPC: G01S19/44 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S19/25 ,  G01S3/02 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G06F165/00

CPC classification number: G01S19/44 ,  G01S19/04 ,  G01S19/32

Abstract: A system embodiment of the present invention comprises a fixed and a roving pair of four-observable GPS receivers and a communication link between them for double differencing code and carrier measurements. Carrier phase integer ambiguities are resolved efficiently by searching the simultaneous narrow-lane intersections of both the L1 and L2 wave fronts propagated by the GPS satellites being tracked. External constraint information, such as elevation, is additionally used to speed up integer ambiguity resolution. Data between the reference station and the rover is communicated in compressed form at a regular interval, e.g., once a second at each epoch, and demi-measurements of carrier phase are obtained more frequently, e.g., ten times a second, and used to propagate solutions between epochs.

公开(公告)号：US08705022B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-22

申请号：US11582150

申请日：2006-10-17

Applicant: Arthur Taylor ,  Nicholas C. Talbot

Inventor： Arthur Taylor ,  Nicholas C. Talbot

IPC: G01B11/26

CPC classification number: E02F3/842 ,  E02F9/2045 ,  G01C15/004 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S19/45

Abstract: A machine control system uses a laser system and global navigation satellite system to determine the position of the machine. The laser system has a laser detector positioned in a known and fixed relationship with the nominal phase center of a global navigation satellite antenna. The laser detector receives laser light transmitted from a laser transmitter. The outputs of the laser system and the global navigation satellite system are used together to determine the position of the transmitter prior to being used to determine the position of the machine.

Abstract translation: 机器控制系统使用激光系统和全球导航卫星系统来确定机器的位置。 激光系统具有与全球导航卫星天线的标称相位中心已知且固定关系的激光检测器。 激光检测器接收从激光发射器发射的激光。 激光系统和全球导航卫星系统的输出一起用于确定发射机在用于确定机器位置之前的位置。

公开(公告)号：US06614395B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-02

申请号：US10153201

申请日：2002-05-20

Applicant: Nicholas C. Talbot ,  Michael V. McCusker

Inventor： Nicholas C. Talbot ,  Michael V. McCusker

IPC: G01S514

CPC classification number: G01S17/023 ,  G01C15/002 ,  G01S7/4021 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/235 ,  G01S19/37

Abstract: A combined satellite positioning and electro-optical total station system includes a reference oscillator that provides local oscillator signals for a satellite navigation receiver and a precision frequency source for use by an electronic distance meter. When the satellite navigation receiver is locked onto and tracking orbiting navigation satellites, the highly precise cesium-rubidium clocks in the navigation satellite system can be used as standards to control the reference oscillator in the combined satellite positioning and electro-optical total station system. Baseline measurements made by the electronic distance meter are therefore not subject to mis-calibrations and drift as long as the satellite navigation receiver is locked onto and tracking the orbiting navigation satellites.

公开(公告)号：US06369755B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US08963011

申请日：1997-11-03

Applicant: Mark Nichols ,  Nicholas C. Talbot

Inventor： Mark Nichols ,  Nicholas C. Talbot

IPC: G01S514

CPC classification number: G01S19/41 ,  G01C15/002 ,  G01S19/33 ,  G01S19/44

Abstract: Apparatus for measuring surveying parameters, such as distances and angular displacements between an instrument survey station and a mobile survey station, with improved accuracy. The invention combines a differential satellite positioning system (DSATPS), available with positioning systems such as GPS and GLONASS, with electromagnetic measurements of distances and optically encoded angles by a conventional electro-optical survey instrument to provide survey measurements that can be accurate to within a few millimeters in favorable situations. The DSATPS relies upon pseudorange measurements or upon carrier phase measurements, after removal of certain phase integer ambiguities associated with carrier phase SATPS signals. The SATPS may be retrofitted within the housing of the conventional electro-optical instrument. In a first approach, a remote station provides DSATPS corrections for the mobile station and/or for the instrument station. In a second approach, the mobile station provides DSATPS corrections for itself and for the instrument station. In a third approach, the instrument station provides DSATPS corrections for itself and for the mobile station.

Abstract translation: 用于测量测量参数的装置，例如仪器测量站和移动测量站之间的距离和角位移，具有改进的准确度。 本发明结合了具有诸如GPS和GLONASS等定位系统的差分卫星定位系统（DSATPS），通过常规电光测量仪器进行距离电磁测量和光学编码角度，以提供可精确到 有利情况下几毫米。 在去除与载波相位SATPS信号相关的某些相位整数模糊度之后，DSATPS依赖于伪距测量或载波相位测量。 SATPS可以在传统电光仪器的外壳内改装。 在第一种方法中，远程站为移动站和/或仪器站提供DSATPS校正。 在第二种方法中，移动台为其本身和仪器站提供DSATPS校正。 在第三种方法中，仪器台为其自身和移动台提供DSATPS校正。

公开(公告)号：US6163294A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-19

申请号：US151372

申请日：1998-09-10

Applicant: Nicholas C. Talbot

Inventor： Nicholas C. Talbot

IPC: G01C1/02 ,  G01S1/00 ,  G01S19/04 ,  G01S19/10 ,  G01S19/44 ,  G01S19/46 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01C3/00 ,  G01C5/00 ,  H04B7/185

CPC classification number: G01S7/4021 ,  G01C1/02 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S19/235 ,  G01S19/37

Abstract: A combined satellite positioning and electro-optical total station system including a satellite navigation receiver and a reference oscillator with a reference frequency output that can be related to precision time standards obtained from orbiting navigation-satellite transmissions. Such time standards are output by the satellite navigation receiver and are highly precise. An electronic distance meter (EDM) is included and has an EDM-transmitter for launching an out-bound signal to a distant target, and an EDM-receiver for receiving a reflected signal from the distant target. A phase measurement device is connected to the reference oscillator, and also to both the EDM-transmitter and EDM-receiver. It provides for a measurement of the difference in the number of cycles of the reference frequency between the out-bound signal and the reflected signal. A post-processor is connected, such as by radio link or floppy disk, to receive the measurement of the difference in the number of cycles of the reference frequency and the precision time standards obtained from orbiting navigation-satellite transmissions. Post-processing is then able to relate the corresponding measurements and time standards such that a distance-to-target measurement can ultimately be computed. Therefore routine calibration of the EDM is unnecessary. The measurement of the difference in the number of cycles of the reference frequency is time-tagged and stored for later retrieval to construct a time-ordered log. The precision time standards obtained from the orbiting navigation-satellite transmissions are similarly time-tagged and stored. Thus a series of distance-to-target measurement can be computed according to the order they were originally collected in the field by the EDM, as might be necessary in a legal inquiry.

Abstract translation: 一种组合的卫星定位和电光全站仪系统，包括卫星导航接收机和具有参考频率输出的参考振荡器，该参考频率输出可以与从轨道卫星传输获得的精确时间标准相关。 这种时间标准由卫星导航接收机输出，并且精度高。 包括电子距离计（EDM），并具有用于向远距离目标发射出界信号的EDM发射机，以及用于接收远距离目标的反射信号的EDM接收机。 相位测量装置连接到参考振荡器，也连接到EDM发射机和EDM接收机。 它提供测量出射信号和反射信号之间参考频率的周期数的差异。 连接后处理器，例如通过无线电链路或软盘，以接收参考频率的周期数和从轨道卫星传输获得的精确时间标准的差异的测量。 后处理能够使相应的测量和时间标准相关联，使得最终可以计算距离到目标的测量。 因此，不需要对EDM进行常规校准。 对参考频率的周期数的差异的测量被时间标记并存储以供稍后检索以构建时间序列日志。 从轨道卫星导航卫星传输获得的精确时间标准类似时间标记和存储。 因此，可以根据EDM最初在现场收集的顺序来计算一系列距离到目标的测量，这在法律查询中可能是必要的。

公开(公告)号：US5471218A

公开(公告)日：1995-11-28

申请号：US86665

申请日：1993-07-01

Applicant: Nicholas C. Talbot ,  Mark Nichols

Inventor： Nicholas C. Talbot ,  Mark Nichols

IPC: G01C15/00 ,  G01C15/06 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/40 ,  G01S19/43 ,  G01S19/48 ,  G01S19/53 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04B7/185

CPC classification number: G01S19/40 ,  G01C15/002 ,  G01S19/43 ,  G01S19/48

Abstract: Apparatus for measuring surveying parameters, such as distances and angular displacements between survey stations, with improved accuracy. The invention combines a differential satellite positioning system (SATPS), available with positioning systems such as GPS and GLONASS, with electromagnetic measurements of distances and optically encoded angles by a conventional electro-optical survey instrument to provide survey measurements that can be accurate to within a few millimeters in favorable situations. The differential satellite positioning system relies upon carrier phase measurements, after removal of certain phase integer ambiguities associated with carrier phase SATPS signals. The SATPS may be retrofitted within the housing of the conventional electro-optical instrument.

Abstract translation: 用于测量测量参数的设备，例如测量站之间的距离和角位移，具有提高的精度。 本发明结合了一种差分卫星定位系统（SATPS），其可与诸如GPS和GLONASS的定位系统一起利用常规电光测量仪器进行距离测量和光学编码角度的电磁测量，以提供可精确到 有利情况下几毫米。 在移除与载波相位SATPS信号相关的某些相位整数模糊度之后，差分卫星定位系统依赖于载波相位测量。 SATPS可以在传统电光仪器的外壳内改装。

公开(公告)号：US08515670B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US13482603

申请日：2012-05-29

Applicant: James M. Janky ,  Nicholas C. Talbot ,  Ulrich Vollath ,  Bruce D. Riter

Inventor： James M. Janky ,  Nicholas C. Talbot ,  Ulrich Vollath ,  Bruce D. Riter

IPC: G01C21/00

CPC classification number: G01S19/40 ,  G01S19/07

Abstract: In a method for refining a position estimate of a low earth orbiting (LEO) satellite a first position estimate of a LEO satellite is obtained with a GNSS receiver on-board the LEO satellite. The first position estimate is communicated to a Virtual Reference Station (VRS) processor. VRS corrections are received at the LEO satellite, the VRS corrections having been calculated for the first position estimate by the VRS processor. The VRS corrections are processed on-board the LEO satellite such that a VRS corrected LEO satellite position estimate of the LEO satellite is generated for the first position estimate.

Abstract translation: 在用于改善低地球轨道（LEO）卫星的位置估计的方法中，利用LEO卫星上的GNSS接收机获得LEO卫星的第一位置估计。 第一位置估计被传送到虚拟参考站（VRS）处理器。 在LEO卫星接收到VRS校正，VRS校正是由VRS处理器计算出的第一位置估计值。 在LEO卫星上处理VRS校正，以便为第一位置估计生成LEO卫星的VRS校正LEO卫星位置估计。

公开(公告)号：US08260551B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-04

申请号：US12336177

申请日：2008-12-16

Applicant: James M. Janky ,  Nicholas C. Talbot ,  Ulrich Vollath ,  Bruce D. Riter

Inventor： James M. Janky ,  Nicholas C. Talbot ,  Ulrich Vollath ,  Bruce D. Riter

IPC: G01C21/00

CPC classification number: G01S19/40 ,  G01S19/07

Abstract: In a method for refining a position estimate of a low earth orbiting (LEO) satellite a first position estimate of a LEO satellite is obtained with a GNSS receiver on-board the LEO satellite. The first position estimate is communicated to a Virtual Reference Station (VRS) processor. VRS corrections are received at the LEO satellite, the VRS corrections having been calculated for the first position estimate by the VRS processor. The VRS corrections are processed on-board the LEO satellite such that a VRS corrected LEO satellite position estimate of the LEO satellite is generated for the first position estimate.

Abstract translation: 在用于改善低地球轨道（LEO）卫星的位置估计的方法中，利用LEO卫星上的GNSS接收机获得LEO卫星的第一位置估计。 第一位置估计被传送到虚拟参考站（VRS）处理器。 在LEO卫星接收到VRS校正，VRS校正是由VRS处理器计算出的第一位置估计值。 在LEO卫星上处理VRS校正，以便为第一位置估计生成LEO卫星的VRS校正LEO卫星位置估计。