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Method of and apparatus for measuring angular motion

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-02-26
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1979-02-26
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr George C Newton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 15:35
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/56; G01C19/5642

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
TRANSDUCER APPARATUS HAVING, IN COMBINATION, A RING-LIKE MEDIUM ADAPTED TO SUPPORT ELASTIC WAVES, DRIVING MEANS FOR SETTING UP ELASTIC-WAVE DISPLACEMENTS OF ELEMENTS OF THE MEDIUM HAVING AT LEAST A COMPONENT ALONG A FIRST DIRECTION, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE RING-LIKE MEDIUM TO PERMIT ROTATION OF THE SAME ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING ALONG A SECOND DIRECTION ORTHOGONAL TO THE FIRST DIRECTION IN ORDER TO PRODUCE CORIOLIS FORCES ALONG A THIRD DIRECTION ORTHOGONAL TO THE FIRST AND SECOND DIRECTIONS RESULTING FROM THE VELOCITY OF THE ELEMENT DISPLACEMENTS ALONG THE FIRST DIRECTION AND THE ANGULAR VELOCITY ABOUT THE SAID AXIS, THEREBY TO GENERATE IN THE SAID RINGLIKE MEDIUM FURTHER ELASTIC-WAVE DISPLACEMENTS HAVING AT LEAST A COMPONENT ALONG THE THIRD DIRECTION, AND SENSING MEANS POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO THE SAID RING-LIKE MEDIUM TO DETECT THE FURTHER ELASTIC-WAVE DISPLACEMENTS THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
TRANSDUCER APPARATUS HAVING, IN COMBINATION, A RING-LIKE MEDIUM ADAPTED TO SUPPORT ELASTIC WAVES, DRIVING MEANS FOR SETTING UP ELASTIC-WAVE DISPLACEMENTS OF ELEMENTS OF THE MEDIUM HAVING AT LEAST A COMPONENT ALONG A FIRST DIRECTION, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE RING-LIKE MEDIUM TO PERMIT ROTATION OF THE SAME ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING ALONG A SECOND DIRECTION ORTHOGONAL TO THE FIRST DIRECTION IN ORDER TO PRODUCE CORIOLIS FORCES ALONG A THIRD DIRECTION ORTHOGONAL TO THE FIRST AND SECOND DIRECTIONS RESULTING FROM THE VELOCITY OF THE ELEMENT DISPLACEMENTS ALONG THE FIRST DIRECTION AND THE ANGULAR VELOCITY ABOUT THE SAID AXIS, THEREBY TO GENERATE IN THE SAID RINGLIKE MEDIUM FURTHER ELASTIC-WAVE DISPLACEMENTS HAVING AT LEAST A COMPONENT ALONG THE THIRD DIRECTION, AND SENSING MEANS POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO THE SAID RING-LIKE MEDIUM TO DETECT THE FURTHER ELASTIC-WAVE DISPLACEMENTS THEREIN.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-03-06 1970-09-05 1971-03-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-03-06 1974-09-05 1975-03-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-03-06 1978-09-05 1979-03-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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