US3083578A
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Inertial sensor
Assignee: GTE Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1959-08-31
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Granted: 1963-04-02
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Expires: 1979-08-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank J Rosato
- 👤 George A Biernson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:11
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/02; G01C19/04; G01C19/06; G01C19/14; G01C19/42; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12; Y10T74/1261; Y10T74/1271
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE ANGULAR RATE OF ROTATION OF A BODY WITH RESPECT TO INERTIAL SPACE COMPRISING, A ROTOR ADAPTED TO BE SUPPORTED ON SAID BODY, MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID ROTOR IN ROTATION AT A SPIN FREQUENCY ABOUT A SPIN AXIS HAVING A FIXED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID BODY, SAID ROTOR BEING FORMED WITH AT LEAST TWO SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS CONTAINING FLUID, SAID COMPARTMENTS BEING ARRANGED IN AT LEAST TWO GROUPS, EACH GROUP BEING ARRANGED IN A SYMMETRICAL PATTERN ABOUT SAID SPIN AXIS AND CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE COMPARTMENTS, SAID GROUPS BEING ANGULARLY DISPLACED FROM EACH OTHER ABOUT SAID SPIN AXIS, AND AT LEAST ONE TRANSDUCER IN EACH OF SAID COMPARTMENTS OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO THE EFFECT ON SAID FLUID OF OSCILLATING CORIOLIS FORCES AT SAID SPIN FREQUENCY OF AMPLITUDE AND PHASE FUNCTIONALLY RELATED TO THE ANGULAR RATE OF ROTATION OF SAID SPIN AXIS WITH RESPECT TO INERTIAL SPACE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-01 | 1966-10-01 | 1967-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-01 | 1970-10-01 | 1971-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-01 | 1974-10-01 | 1975-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |