CA984180A - Cross product pickoff for ball gyros of the electrostatic levitation type - Google Patents

Cross product pickoff for ball gyros of the electrostatic levitation type

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Publication number
CA984180A
CA984180A CA121,378A CA121378A CA984180A CA 984180 A CA984180 A CA 984180A CA 121378 A CA121378 A CA 121378A CA 984180 A CA984180 A CA 984180A
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Prior art keywords
pickoff
gyros
ball
cross product
levitation type
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CA121,378A
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CA121378S (en
Inventor
Joseph C. Boltinghouse
John C. Pinson
Frank M. Pelteson
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Boeing North American Inc
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North American Rockwell Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C19/00—Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
    • G01C19/02—Rotary gyroscopes
    • G01C19/04—Details
    • G01C19/28—Pick-offs, i.e. devices for taking-off an indication of the displacement of the rotor axis
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C32/00—Bearings not otherwise provided for
    • F16C32/04—Bearings not otherwise provided for using magnetic or electric supporting means
    • F16C32/0404—Electrostatic bearings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2370/00—Apparatus relating to physics, e.g. instruments
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/12—Gyroscopes
    • Y10T74/1261—Gyroscopes with pick off
    • Y10T74/1275—Electrical

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
CA121,378A 1970-11-12 1971-08-26 Cross product pickoff for ball gyros of the electrostatic levitation type Expired CA984180A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US00088776A US3847026A (en) 1970-11-12 1970-11-12 Cross product pickoff for ball gyros of the electrostatic levitation type

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CA984180A true CA984180A (en) 1976-02-24

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US (1) US3847026A (https=)
CA (1) CA984180A (https=)
DE (1) DE2153016C3 (https=)
FR (1) FR2114578A5 (https=)
GB (1) GB1314304A (https=)

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FR2114578A5 (https=) 1972-06-30
DE2153016A1 (de) 1972-05-25
DE2153016C3 (de) 1974-09-19
GB1314304A (https=) 1973-04-18
DE2153016B2 (de) 1974-02-28
US3847026A (en) 1974-11-12

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