公开(公告)号：US20120175496A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-12

申请号：US13421530

申请日：2012-03-15

Applicant: Shlomo VOROVITCHIK

Inventor： Shlomo VOROVITCHIK

IPC: G01C21/02

CPC classification number: G01J4/04 ,  G01C17/34 ,  G01C21/02 ,  G01J2004/005

Abstract: An apparatus and system for use in determining location of a celestial body are presented. The apparatus comprises: a polarizer comprising an array of polarized light filter cells and a light sensor array. The array of polarized light filter cells comprises at least a first polarization direction and a second polarization direction different from said first polarization direction. And the polarizer thereby produces polarized light of at least first and second different polarizations. The light sensor array is configured to receive the polarized light from the polarizer and produce data indicative of a pattern of at least one of light polarization intensity and direction. The pattern is indicative of at least one of azimuth and elevation of the celestial body to be located.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于确定天体位置的装置和系统。 该装置包括：偏振器，包括偏振光滤波器单元阵列和光传感器阵列。 偏振光滤波器单元的阵列至少包括与所述第一偏振方向不同的第一偏振方向和第二偏振方向。 并且偏振器由此产生至少第一和第二不同偏振的偏振光。 光传感器阵列被配置为接收来自偏振器的偏振光，并且产生指示光偏振强度和方向中的至少一个的图案的数据。 该图案表示要定位的天体的方位角和仰角中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20150330789A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14811398

申请日：2015-07-28

Applicant: Shlomo VOROVITCHIK

Inventor： Shlomo VOROVITCHIK

IPC: G01C21/02 ,  G01J4/04 ,  G01C17/34

CPC classification number: G01J4/04 ,  G01C17/34 ,  G01C21/02 ,  G01J2004/005

Abstract: An apparatus and system for use in determining location of a celestial body are presented. The apparatus comprises: a polarizer comprising an array of polarized light filter cells and a light sensor array. The array of polarized light filter cells comprises at least a first polarization direction and a second polarization direction different from said first polarization direction. And the polarizer thereby produces polarized light of at least first and second different polarizations. The light sensor array is configured to receive the polarized light from the polarizer and produce data indicative of a pattern of at least one of light polarization intensity and direction. The pattern is indicative of at least one of azimuth and elevation of the celestial body to be located.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于确定天体位置的装置和系统。 该装置包括：偏振器，包括偏振光滤波器单元阵列和光传感器阵列。 偏振光滤波器单元的阵列至少包括与所述第一偏振方向不同的第一偏振方向和第二偏振方向。 并且偏振器由此产生至少第一和第二不同偏振的偏振光。 光传感器阵列被配置为接收来自偏振器的偏振光，并且产生指示光偏振强度和方向中的至少一个的图案的数据。 该图案表示要定位的天体的方位角和仰角中的至少一个。