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Compact, single-degree-of-freedom gyro

Assignee: General Precision Inc
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Filing: 1963-12-27
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Granted: 1968-01-09
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Expires: 1983-12-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Clifford O Swanson
  • 👤 Robert J Cohen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 16:10
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/02; G01C19/42; G01C19/04; G01C19/28; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12; Y10T74/1229; Y10T74/1232; Y10T74/125; Y10T74/1261; Y10T74/1271

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
IN A GYRO, ROTOR CONNECTED TO THE GYRO FOR ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT THEREWITH ABOUT THE OUTPUT AXIS THEREOF; A PICKOFF ROTOR COIL MOUNTED ON SAID ROTOR FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, THE AXIS OF SAID COIL EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULARLY THROUGH SAID OUTPUT AXIS; A U-SHAPED LIMINATED CORE MOUNTED RADIALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID PICKOFF ROTOR COIL WITH THE LEGS THEREOF EXTENDING INTO CLOSE PROXIMITY WITH THE COIL, SAID LEGS ACTING AS POLES; A PICKOFF STATOR COIL FOR GENERATING A-C MAGNETIC FLUX IN SAID CORE; A MAGNETIC RETURN PATH MOUNTED RADIALLY INWARDLY OF SAID PICKOFF ROTOR COIL SO THAT THE PICKOFF ROTOR COIL IS POSITIONED IN THE AIR GAP BETWEEN THE POLES OF THE CORE AND THE RETURN PATH TO INTENSIFY THE FLUX LINKAGE; AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF SAID CORE TO PROVIDE A NULL ADJUSTMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
IN A GYRO, ROTOR CONNECTED TO THE GYRO FOR ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT THEREWITH ABOUT THE OUTPUT AXIS THEREOF; A PICKOFF ROTOR COIL MOUNTED ON SAID ROTOR FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, THE AXIS OF SAID COIL EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULARLY THROUGH SAID OUTPUT AXIS; A U-SHAPED LIMINATED CORE MOUNTED RADIALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID PICKOFF ROTOR COIL WITH THE LEGS THEREOF EXTENDING INTO CLOSE PROXIMITY WITH THE COIL, SAID LEGS ACTING AS POLES; A PICKOFF STATOR COIL FOR GENERATING A-C MAGNETIC FLUX IN SAID CORE; A MAGNETIC RETURN PATH MOUNTED RADIALLY INWARDLY OF SAID PICKOFF ROTOR COIL SO THAT THE PICKOFF ROTOR COIL IS POSITIONED IN THE AIR GAP BETWEEN THE POLES OF THE CORE AND THE RETURN PATH TO INTENSIFY THE FLUX LINKAGE; AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF SAID CORE TO PROVIDE A NULL ADJUSTMENT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-01-08 1971-07-10 1972-01-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-01-08 1975-07-10 1976-01-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-01-08 1979-07-10 1980-01-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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