US3270566A
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Inertial sensor
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1962-05-31
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Granted: 1966-09-06
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Expires: 1982-05-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cenitch Eugene
- 👤 John E Lundberg
- 👤 Robert A Watson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:03
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/18; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/56; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/097; G01P15/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12; Y10T74/1261; Y10T74/1275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A GYROSCOPIC DEVICE, COMPRISING: A ROTOR MOUNTED FOR ROTATION ABOUT A SHAFT; VIBRATABLE STRESSED MEMBERS ATTACHED TO SAID SHAFT, AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREOF; BASE REFERENCE MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OUTER ENDS OF SAID MEMBERS; DRIVE MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE MEMBERS IN A VIBRATING STATE; AND MEANS OPERATIVELY RELATED TO SAID VIBRATABLE MEMBERS FOR SENSING AND INDICATING THE FREQUENCY OF VIBRATION OF SAID MEMBERS WHEREBY THE CHANGES IN FREQUENCY OF VIBRATION NOTED SERVE TO IDENTITY CORRESPONDING CHANGED FORCE CONDITIONS EXTERNALLY IMPOSED UPON SAID BASE REFERENCE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A GYROSCOPIC DEVICE, COMPRISING: A ROTOR MOUNTED FOR ROTATION ABOUT A SHAFT; VIBRATABLE STRESSED MEMBERS ATTACHED TO SAID SHAFT, AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREOF; BASE REFERENCE MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OUTER ENDS OF SAID MEMBERS; DRIVE MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE MEMBERS IN A VIBRATING STATE; AND MEANS OPERATIVELY RELATED TO SAID VIBRATABLE MEMBERS FOR SENSING AND INDICATING THE FREQUENCY OF VIBRATION OF SAID MEMBERS WHEREBY THE CHANGES IN FREQUENCY OF VIBRATION NOTED SERVE TO IDENTITY CORRESPONDING CHANGED FORCE CONDITIONS EXTERNALLY IMPOSED UPON SAID BASE REFERENCE MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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