Geolocation of magnetic sources using vector magnetometer sensors
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorsPeter G. Kaup, Arul Manickam, John B. Stetson
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Abstract
System and methods for determining an angle and/or geolocation of a dipole magnetic source relative to one or more DNV sensors. The system may include one or more DNV sensors, and a controller. The controller is configured to activate the DNV sensors, receive a set of vector measurements from the DNV sensors, and determine an angle of a magnetic source relative to the one or more DNV sensors based on the received set of vector measurements from the DNV sensors.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- one or more diamond nitrogen vacancy (DNV) sensors;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- activate the DNV sensors,
- receive a set of vector measurements from the DNV sensors, and
- determine an angle of a magnetic source relative to the one or more DNV sensors based on the received set of vector measurements from the DNV sensors.
A system comprising:
- one or more diamond nitrogen vacancy (DNV) sensors;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- activate the DNV sensors,
- receive a set of vector measurements from the DNV sensors, and
- determine geolocation of a magnetic source relative to the one or more DNV sensors based on the received set of vector measurements from the DNV sensors.
A geolocating device comprising:
- one or more diamond nitrogen vacancy (DNV) sensors;
- and
- a means for activating the DNV sensors, receiving a set of vector measurements from the DNV sensors, and determining an angle of a magnetic source relative to the one or more DNV sensors based on the received set of vector measurements from the DNV sensors.
A system comprising:
- one or more diamond nitrogen vacancy (DNV) sensors;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- activate the DNV sensors,
- receive a set of vector measurements from the DNV sensors, and
- determine the position and dipole moment of the magnetic source based on the received set of vector measurements from the DNV sensors.
A geolocating device comprising:
- one or more diamond nitrogen vacancy (DNV) sensors;
- and
- a means for activating the DNV sensors, receiving a set of vector measurements from the DNV sensors, and determining the position and dipole moment of a magnetic source relative to the one or more DNV sensors based on the received set of vector measurements from the DNV sensors.
A system comprising:
- one or more magneto-optical defect center sensors;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- activate the magneto-optical defect center sensors, receive a set of vector measurements from the magneto-optical defect center sensors, and
- determine geolocation of a magnetic source relative to the one or more magneto-optical defect center sensors based on the received set of vector measurements from the magneto-optical defect center sensors.
A geolocating device comprising:
- one or more magneto-optical defect center sensors;
- and
- a means for activating the magneto-optical defect center sensors, receiving a set of vector measurements from the magneto-optical defect center sensors, and determining the position and dipole moment of a magnetic source relative to the one or more magneto-optical defect center sensors based on the received set of vector measurements from the magneto-optical defect center sensors.
A geolocating device comprising:
- one or more magneto-optical defect center sensors;
- and
- a means for activating the magneto-optical defect center sensors, receiving a set of vector measurements from the magneto-optical defect center sensors, and determining an angle of a magnetic source relative to the one or more magneto-optical defect center sensors based on the received set of vector measurements from the magneto-optical defect center sensors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.