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DE69102590D1
DE69102590D1 DE69102590T DE69102590T DE69102590D1 DE 69102590 D1 DE69102590 D1 DE 69102590D1 DE 69102590 T DE69102590 T DE 69102590T DE 69102590 T DE69102590 T DE 69102590T DE 69102590 D1 DE69102590 D1 DE 69102590D1
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M P Varnham
T S Norris
D Hodgins
H D Thomas
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Atlantic Inertial Systems Ltd
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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
    • G01C19/56—Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses, e.g. vibratory angular rate sensors based on Coriolis forces
    • G01C19/567—Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses, e.g. vibratory angular rate sensors based on Coriolis forces using the phase shift of a vibration node or antinode
    • G01C19/5677—Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses, e.g. vibratory angular rate sensors based on Coriolis forces using the phase shift of a vibration node or antinode of essentially two-dimensional vibrators, e.g. ring-shaped vibrators
    • G01C19/5684—Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses, e.g. vibratory angular rate sensors based on Coriolis forces using the phase shift of a vibration node or antinode of essentially two-dimensional vibrators, e.g. ring-shaped vibrators the devices involving a micromechanical structure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P15/00—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration
    • G01P15/14—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of gyroscopes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03H—IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS
    • H03H9/00—Networks comprising electromechanical or electro-acoustic devices; Electromechanical resonators
    • H03H9/02—Details
    • H03H9/02244—Details of microelectro-mechanical resonators
    • H03H9/02338—Suspension means
    • H03H2009/02346—Anchors for ring resonators
    • H03H2009/02354—Anchors for ring resonators applied along the periphery, e.g. at nodal points of the ring

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
DE69102590T 1990-05-18 1991-05-14 Trägheitssensoren. Expired - Lifetime DE69102590T2 (de)

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GB909011185A GB9011185D0 (en) 1990-05-18 1990-05-18 Solid state gyroscope
GB919105060A GB9105060D0 (en) 1990-05-18 1991-03-11 Sensors

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