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US3145572A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Rotation sensor

Assignee: Avco Manufacturing Corp
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Filing: 1958-11-24
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Granted: 1964-08-25
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Expires: 1978-11-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William E Brindley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 03:24
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/56; G01C19/5698

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
IN COMBINATION IN A SENSOR FOR DETECTING ROTATION, A CYLINDRICAL HOUSING CAPABLE OF REFLECTING ACOUSTIC ENERGY, A LIQUID MEDIUM WITHIN SAID HOUSING, A CYLINDRICAL TRANSDUCER IN SAID MEDIUM CONCENTRIC WITH AND FIXED RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING FOR ESTABLISHING STANDING WAVES WITHIN SAID MEDIUM HAVING PRESSURE NODES AND ANTINODES CONCENTRIC WITH SAID CYLINDRICAL TRANSDUCER, AND MEANS INCLUDING A DETECTOR WITHIN SAID MEDIUM FOR DETECTING CORIOLIS FORCES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID WAVES AS A RESULT OF ROTATION OF SAID HOUSING, SAID DETECTOR BEING FIXED RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 85 words
IN COMBINATION IN A SENSOR FOR DETECTING ROTATION, A CYLINDRICAL HOUSING CAPABLE OF REFLECTING ACOUSTIC ENERGY, A LIQUID MEDIUM WITHIN SAID HOUSING, A CYLINDRICAL TRANSDUCER IN SAID MEDIUM CONCENTRIC WITH AND FIXED RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING FOR ESTABLISHING STANDING WAVES WITHIN SAID MEDIUM HAVING PRESSURE NODES AND ANTINODES CONCENTRIC WITH SAID CYLINDRICAL TRANSDUCER, AND MEANS INCLUDING A DETECTOR WITHIN SAID MEDIUM FOR DETECTING CORIOLIS FORCES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID WAVES AS A RESULT OF ROTATION OF SAID HOUSING, SAID DETECTOR BEING FIXED RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-08-25 1968-02-24 1968-08-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-08-25 1972-02-24 1972-08-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-08-25 1976-02-24 1976-08-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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