Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for removing the dither signal component from a dithered ring laser gyro output. Corresponding numerical representations of the gyro readout signal, a dither reference signal representative of the dithering of the sensor, and a corrective sensor output are stored for a plurality of discrete sample times. The gyro readout signal is modified by a dither correction signal to provide the corrected sensor output signal. The dither correction signal derived from the current dither reference signal and one or more pass values thereof which are signal processed by an adaptive filter having varying filter weights. The filter weights are updated after each sample time, and are updated in accordance with a preselected function of past values of the dither reference signal in order to minimize any dither signal component in the corrected sensor output signal.

Abstract: In the present invention, an A/D converter is utilized to feed the relative positions of the gyro mirrors as well as the gyro body temperature to a digital processor. The processor can then calculate the optimum initial position for the gyro mirrors and direct the analog control loop into that position.

Abstract: A low voltage comparator circuit is utilized for comparing the current flowing into and out of one of the electrodes of a gas discharge device with a preselected value. The comparator provides an output signal to an optical isolation means for generating light waves in response to the comparator means output. The optical isolation means includes a photosensitive means for providing an output signal which is responsive to the intensity of light waves generated by the light generating means. The output of the photosensitive means is electrically connected to an input means for a current control which includes a first terminating means electrically connected to the one electrode of the gas discharge device, and a second terminating means electrically connected to the high voltage supply.