Patents Assigned to Thales Suisse SA
  • Patent number: 8494725
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for stabilization of a mast (3) on a moving carrier, for example a vehicle. An actuator device (6?) is connected to the mast and allows the mast (3) to pivot with its longitudinal direction relative to the carrier (2), about at least one pivoting axis. A mast sensor device determines the position of the mast (3) relative to a predetermined absolute spatial direction, and supplies this to an electronic control device, which compares the position of the mast with a predetermined set value and derives a manipulated variable for the actuator device from this, in order to stabilize the longitudinal direction of the mast. A securing device (7) blocks the mast if a predetermined acceleration value is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Thales Suisse SA
    Inventor: Erwin Alex Zurfluh
  • Publication number: 20110196581
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for stabilization of a mast (3) on a moving carrier, for example a vehicle. An actuator device (6?) is connected to the mast and allows the mast (3) to pivot with its longitudinal direction relative to the carrier (2), about at least one pivoting axis. A mast sensor device determines the position of the mast (3) relative to a predetermined absolute spatial direction, and supplies this to an electronic control device, which compares the position of the mast with a predetermined set value and derives a manipulated variable for the actuator device from this, in order to stabilize the longitudinal direction of the mast. A securing device (7) blocks the mast if a predetermined acceleration value is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: THALES SUISSE SA
    Inventor: Erwin Alex Zurfluh