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Force sensing device
Assignee: TDK Micronas GmbH
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Filing: 1964-01-08
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Granted: 1967-01-10
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Expires: 1984-01-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C Turnblade
- 👤 Thomas R Edmonds
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:18
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/093; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A COMBINATION GYROSCOPE AND ACCELEROMETER COMPRISING: AN OUTER CASE, AN INNER CASE SUPPORTED FOR ROTATION WITHIN SAID OUTER CASE, MEANS TO ROTATE SAID INNER CASE, A SPHERICAL ROTOR DISPOSED WITHIN SAID INNER CASE FOR ROTATION THEREIN ABOUT THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF SAID INNER CASE, SAID ROTOR HAVING AN OBLATE PORTION ON ONE END OF THE ROTOR ABOUT SAID AXIS AND NORMAL THERETO, THE OTHER END OF THE ROTOR OPPOSITE SAID OBLATE SURFACE BEING SPHERICAL, FIRST FLUID MEANS HAVING A DENSITY GREATER THAN THAT OF SAID ROTOR SUPPORTING SAID ROTOR FROM SAID INNER CASE FOR ROTATION THEREIN, SECOND FLUID MEANS HAVING A DENSITY LESS THAN THAT OF SAID FIRST FLUID MEANS SUPPORTING SAID ROTOR FROM
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-09 | 1974-07-11 | 1975-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-09 | 1978-07-11 | 1979-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |