US3081637A
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Accelerometer and digital transmission means
Assignee: General Precision Inc
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Filing: 1960-02-17
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1980-02-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James C Gevas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:16
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/13; G01P15/132
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
IN AN ACCELEROMETER, AN ACCELERATION SENSITIVE DEVICE REVERSIBLY MOVABLE IN RESPONSE TO ACCELERATION, A REVERSIBLE COUNTER, AND MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING CONSTANT, HIGH FREQUENCY IMPULSES THERETO, PICKOFF MEANS RESPONSIVE TO DISPLACEMENT OF SAID DEVICE FROM A NEUTRAL POSITION IN ONE DIRECTION FOR CONNECTING SAID CONSTANT FREQUENCY PULSES TO SAID COUNTER FOR ADDITIVE SUMMATION AND RESPONSIVE TO DISPLACEMENT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FOR CONNECTING SAID PULSES TO THE COUNTER FOR SUBTRACTIVE SUMMATION, A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER FOR TRANSFORMING THE DIGITAL COUNT IN THE COUNTER TO AN ANALOG SIGNAL, TORQUE PRODUCING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID ANALOG SIGNAL FOR RESTORING SAID ACCELERATION SENSITIVE DEVICE TO ITS NEUTRAL POSITION, MEANS FOR STABILIZING SAID ACCELEROMETER COMPRISING A PULSE GENERATOR RESPONSIVE TO EACH PULSE ADDITIVELY ENTERING SAID COUNTER FOR PRODUCING AN ADDITIVE CORRECTING PULSES, A SECOND SINGLE PULSE GENERATOR RESPONSIVE TO EACH PULSE SUBTRACTIVELY ENTERING SAID COUNTER FOR PRODUCING A SUBTRACTIVE CORRECTING PULSE, AND MEANS COUPLING SAID ADDITIVE CORRECTING PULSES AND SUBTRACTIVE CORRECTING PULSES TO SAID CONVERTER THEREBY TO VARY SAID ANALOG SIGNAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
IN AN ACCELEROMETER, AN ACCELERATION SENSITIVE DEVICE REVERSIBLY MOVABLE IN RESPONSE TO ACCELERATION, A REVERSIBLE COUNTER, AND MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING CONSTANT, HIGH FREQUENCY IMPULSES THERETO, PICKOFF MEANS RESPONSIVE TO DISPLACEMENT OF SAID DEVICE FROM A NEUTRAL POSITION IN ONE DIRECTION FOR CONNECTING SAID CONSTANT FREQUENCY PULSES TO SAID COUNTER FOR ADDITIVE SUMMATION AND RESPONSIVE TO DISPLACEMENT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FOR CONNECTING SAID PULSES TO THE COUNTER FOR SUBTRACTIVE SUMMATION, A DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER FOR TRANSFORMING THE DIGITAL COUNT IN THE COUNTER TO AN ANALOG SIGNAL, TORQUE PRODUCING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID ANALOG SIGNAL FOR RESTORING SAID ACCELERATION SENSITIVE DEVICE TO ITS NEUTRAL POSITION, MEANS FOR STABILIZING SAID ACCELEROMETER COMPRISING A PULSE GENERATOR RESPONSIVE TO EACH PULSE ADDITIVELY ENTERING SAID COUNTER FOR PRODUCING AN ADDITIVE CORRECTING PULSES, A SECOND SINGLE PULSE GENERATOR RESPONSIVE TO EACH PULSE SUBTRACTIVELY ENTERING SAID COUNTER FOR PRODUCING A SUBTRACTIVE CORRECTING PULSE, AND MEANS COUPLING SAID ADDITIVE CORRECTING PULSES AND SUBTRACTIVE CORRECTING PULSES TO SAID CONVERTER THEREBY TO VARY SAID ANALOG SIGNAL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-18 | 1966-09-17 | 1967-03-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-18 | 1970-09-17 | 1971-03-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-18 | 1974-09-17 | 1975-03-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |