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7483571 Apparatus and method for the construction of spatial representations  
A method and apparatus for constructing spatial representations of referents is provided. The method and apparatus have application in any area where a spatial representation of a referent is...
7409291 Device for automatic detection of states of motion and rest, and portable electronic apparatus incorporating it  
A device for automatic detection of states of motion and rest includes at least one inertial sensor, having at least one preferential detection axis, and a converter, which is coupled to the...
7225524 Method for fabricating a gyroscope  
Method for fabricating a gyroscope including: fabricating a SMS wafer where a first wafer, a metal film, and a second wafer are sequentially stacked; forming a cantilever or a bridge...
7126262 Piezoelectric vibration gyro element, method for manufacturing the same, and piezoelectric vibration gyro sensor  
The invention provides a piezoelectric vibration gyro element including a pair of detecting resonant arms at its center, connecting arms each on, the right and left of the center, and a pair of...
7114263 Gyrocompass  
A gyrocompass has a liquid tank containing a supporting liquid therein, a gyrosphere floating in the liquid tank by the supporting liquid and whose central portion is rotatably supported by a...
7102258 Manual electric generating device  
The present invention discloses a manual electric generating device, which comprises an upper casing, a lower casing; a rotor, a fixed stand, a hollow cylinder, a coil for generating power supply;...
7051617 Methods and apparatus for tuned axial damping in rotating machinery with floating bearing cartridge  
An apparatus and method for selecting an appropriate viscous fluid for use in control moment gyroscopes, reaction wheels, momentum wheels and the like. Components such as the housing, the rotor,...
7000308 Method of constructing a rotor for a gyroscopic device  
A method of constructing a rotor for a gyroscopic device is provided comprising fabricating a unitary assembly comprising a rim, a hollow shaft, a hub at each end of the shaft, a web that extends...
6982538 Methods and apparatus for generating a sinusoidal motor drive signal for a MEMS gyroscope  
An apparatus is described which reduces a time delay and a resultant phase shift in a gyroscope motor drive signal. The motor drive signal originates from a numerically controlled oscillator whose...
6640659 Continuously variable transmission  
A transmission is provided which includes a fixed housing or support, an input part moveable relative to the support and a torque shaft, a first one-way clutch between the torque shaft and the...
6530289 Navigation computer intended for a motor vehicle  
In the case of a navigation computer of a motor vehicle, the housing of a gyroscope is arranged in the housing wall of the navigation computer such that the angle of the gyroscope can be adjusted....
6502472 Continuously variable transmission  
The present invention is directed to an infinitely variable transmission system that includes a gyroscope and a rotatable gear assembly to translate torque from an input power shaft to an output...
6453570 Electrically driven floating gyrocompass  
A gyrocompass having a capsule, mounted to float in an air-tight fashion, for at least one electrically driven gyro. The capsule is produced from two mutually adapted shells which are sealed with...
6327922 Gyroscopic continuously variable transmission  
The present invention is directed to an infinitely variable transmission system that includes a gyroscope and a rotatable gear assembly to translate torque from an input power shaft to an output...
6127762 Rotor  
A rotor (1) is of a substantially spherical shape with one complete half of the sphere (2) still remaining. The rotor (1) effective takes the shape of the head of a "mushroom." The other half of...
5994801 Microelectromechanical gyroscope  
A gyroscope powered by an engine, all fabricated on a common substrate in the form of an integrated circuit. Preferably, both the gyroscope and the engine are fabricated in the micrometer domain,...
5816097 Position control apparatus for gyroscope  
A position control apparatus for a gyroscope mechanically controls a setting position of the gyroscope. The position control apparatus for a gyroscope includes a circular mount for adjusting a...
5807215 Weight unit with rotatable mass  
A free weight unit with a spinning mass element, which comprises a casing for accommodating the spinning mass element in a rotatable manner about a rotation axis, and also accommodating an electric...
5790049 Two axis gimbal suspension with wireless signal and power transfer  
A suspension system permits fine angular adjustment of a gimbal-mounted platform and, in combination with a wireless power and communications transfer system, eliminates the unwanted forces...
5353655 Gyroscopic device and process of generating electricity thereby  
A gyroscopic rotor has a shaft with opposite ends rotatably supported in a housing on a first or spin axis and capable of rotating around the housing at right angles to the spin axis, comprising a...
5313850 Earth/gyro power transducer  
This specification describes a completely new and different concept, method, mechanization, apparatus configuration and sequencing procedure for obtaining commercially useful energy and power,...
5215386 Gimbal bearing  
A gimbal assembly including a first gimbal element; a second gimbal element located within the first gimbal element; a bearing assembly comprising a trunnion, the bearing assembly mounted between...
5150625 Gyroscopic device  
A gyroscopic rotor has a shaft with opposite ends rotatably supported in a housing on a first or spin axis and capable of rotating around the housing at right angles to the spin axis, comprising a...
5105668 Hydrostatic bearing gyroscope with integral level sensor  
A gyro having a liquid hydrostatic bearing includes an integral liquid hydrostatic suspended pendulum arrangement which senses the direction of the gravity vector of the gyro housing. The...
5066637 Gyromagnetic-effect cryogenic gyroscope for detecting angular velocity  
A cryogenic gyroscope for detecting the angular velocity of a rigid system without reference to an external inertial system comprises a closed rigid casing made of a sueprconducting material and...
5001940 Gyro for detecting signals along two axes  
A gyro comprises a support member and a rod member supported by the support member. A vibrator attached to the rod member has two pairs of vibrating members projecting at right angles to the rod...
4951514 Dual gyroscopic stabilizer  
The present invention relates to a gyroscopic stabilizer consisting of two interlocking wheels which comprise the field and armature of a synchronous electric motor. The wheels of equal mass and...
4908558 Spherical motion simulator  
A flight motion simulator includes a unit under test supported on a stationary frame for angular and translational movement along pitch, roll, and yaw axes. A rotor element is secured to the unit...
4793195 Vibrating cylinder gyroscope and method  
The gyroscope includes a symmetric and concentric, freely vibrating cylinder. Electromagnetic forcers are arranged to apply forces on the cylinder to excite the cylinder's lowest order radially...
4771644 Mounting flexure  
A flexure acts as an interface for mounting a precision sensing device to a support having a different coefficient of thermal expansion. The flexure, which has substantially the same coefficient of...
4760297 Small appliance driven by unidirectional single-phase synchronous motor  
A small domestic appliance is driven by means of a single-phase synchronous motor (2) whose drive shaft (5) drives a load (9), the work function being independent of the direction of rotation of...
4751444 DC motor system with AC auxiliary system  
A direct current (DC) powered gyroscope (41) utilizes an alternating current (AC) subsystem in which electrolytic switches (49, 50) control torquer motors (45, 46). The alternating current is...
4719381 Electrical machines and apparatus for rotation around multiple axes  
Electrical machines having a first assembly including first and second windings, both of which windings are approximately equally displaced from an axis. The first winding has conductors which are...
4661737 Electrical machines with multiple axes of rotation  
Electrical machine including a base member, a rotor and a stator. The base member has a first magnetically permeable body with a first winding arrangement. The rotor has a second magnetically...
4608874 Gyroscope apparatus rotating casing for a rotor  
A gyroscope constructed in accordance with the present invention includes a flywheel (220) which can oscillate with at least two degrees of freedom about a central position in which the flywheel...
4597300 Arrangements and methods of mounting a unit in a casing  
The inner unit of a gyroscope is of circular shape and is formed with an inclined outer edge at one end. The inner unit slides within an outer casing having a transverse end face at one end. An...
4573651 Torque orientation device  
A torque orientation device (10) selectively orients a space craft without the use of jets or the ejection of any material. Pedestals (12, 14) support a gimbal (16) which is selectively driven by a...
4466299 Gyro bearing assembly  
A gyro assembly including a rotor, stator, hysteresis motor and conical hydrodynamic bearings for supporting the rotor relative to the stator.
4452654 Method of assembling a gyroscope gimbal fixture  
A highly accurate rapid gimbal assembly method utilizes two fixtures for establishing the critical gimbal assembly parameters of yield and axis of intersection and an adhesive for bonding each...
4448086 Temperature controlled gyro  
A method of, and apparatus for, eliminating the error-causing heat convections of a liquid which is disposed between a warm cylindrical float that houses a navigational gyro and a cool cylindrical...
4445375 Tuned coriolis angular rate measuring device  
A tuned coriolis, angular rate measuring device includes a substantially hollow, generally annular rotor driven by a high-speed, synchronous spin motor. The rotor is made unsymmetrical by mounting...
4441375 Gyroscopic instrument  
The present invention is directed to a gyroscopic instrument comprising concentric containers, the inner container enclosing a rotating electric gyro rotor, magnetic fluid enclosed between the...
4426889 Molded inertial sensor  
Structural elements of an inertial sensor are fabricated from molded plastic materials. The structural elements are characterized by relatively, small cross-section areas, and further incorporate...
4369673 Mechanical torque converter  
A gyroscopic traction drive assembly comprises a rotatable frame which carries a rotatable traction input member and a rotatable traction output member. The input and output members frictionally...
4343203 Rotor structure for gyroscopic apparatus  
A gyroscopic rotor device is designed to eliminate any spin bearing outer raceway distortion and/or axial preload changes due to centrifugal and thermal effects in a bimetal rotor assembly by means...
4299127 Flexible hub magnetic gyro wheel  
Flexible-hub magnetic gyro wheel including a ring member comprising ferromagnetic material or the like and including a plurality of alternating magnetic poles circumferentially spaced about the...
4295381 Crankless reciprocating engine and gyroscopic power transmission system  
A constant torque power transmission consisting of a rotating mass, or gyroscope, rotating around a first axis and supported by a frame or enclosure in turn pivotally supported about a second axis...
4283959 External rotor gyroscope  
An external rotor comprises an annular case within which is the laminated stack forming the motor drive members and end members at each side of the stack. These are heat fitted together to form an...
4280366 Gas driven gyroscope  
A gas driven and gas lubricated gyroscope, especially for low pressure and vacuum operation, comprising a spherical rotor and spherical bearing formed by two bearing half parts joined along mating...
4270387 Drift compensated gyroscope  
A gyroscope which has a spinning fluid filled annulus as an inertial angle rate sensor is compensated for inertial drift by resolving an output signal from the sensor into acceleration proportional...