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Beam-driven gyroscope device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-05
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Granted: 1968-04-23
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Expires: 1983-04-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eugene R Barnett
  • 👤 Willard L Barnett

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 11:29
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/02; G01C19/04; G01C19/16; G01C19/24; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12; Y10T74/1261

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 213 words
A CONTROL MEANS, COMPRISING: A STATOR MEANS AND A MOVABLE MEANS; MAGNETIC LOCATING MEANS FOR LOCATING SAID MOVABLE MEANS IN A CERTAIN LOCATION WITH RESPECT TO SAID STATOR MEANS; FIRST ENERGY MEANS, INCLUDING A PHOTO-ELECTRIC SYSTEM, AND RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEANS AWAY FROM SAID CERTAIN LOCATION, FOR ENERGIZING SAID LOCATING MEANS; THE SAID MOVABLE MEANS BEING GYROSCOPICALLY ROTATABLE IN RESPONSE TO LIGHT ENERGY FROM A SECOND ENERGY MEANS BY RADIOMETER EFFECT; SECOND ENERGY MEANS FOR IMPARTING ROTATION TO SAID MOVABLE MEANS; THIRD ENERGY MEANS CARRIED BY THE MOVABLE MEANS, AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR CONVERTING A PORTION OF SAID LIGHT FROM SAID SECOND ENERGY MEANS TO ELECTRIC ENERGY; ALSO INCLUDING AN ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED LIGHT WHICH PROJECTS A LIGHT BEAM AXIALLY OF THE MOVABLE MEANS AND TOWARD THE STATOR MEANS; INDICATING MEANS CARRIED BY THE STATOR MEANS, RESPONSIVE TO LIGHT ENERGY OF SAID THIRD ENERGY MEANS, TO INDICATE RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF THE AXIS OF THE MOVABLE MEANS WITH RESPECT TO THE STATOR MEANS; FIRST CONTROL MEANS WHICH SENSE THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY, EXPENDED BY SAID LOCATING MEANS IN MAINTAINING THE MOVABLE MEANS IN SAID CERTAIN LOCATION; AND SECOND CONTROL MEANS, RESPONSIVE TO SAID INDICATING MEANS, TO CONTROL THE ORIENTATION OF SAID STATOR MEANS WITH RESPECT TO THE AXIS OF SAID MOVEABLE MEANS.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-04-23 1971-10-23 1972-04-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-04-23 1975-10-23 1976-04-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-04-23 1979-10-23 1980-04-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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