US3261210A
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Superconductive accelerometer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-12-02
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Granted: 1966-07-19
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Expires: 1980-12-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodor A Buchhold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:51
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/58; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/13; G01P15/132
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
IN A THREE-AXIS ACCELEROMETER, A CASE, A PROOF MASS HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSITE BROAD SURFACES MADE OF MATERIAL WHICH BECOMES SUPERCONDUCTIVE AT A CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURE, NORMAL TO EACH OF THREE MUTUALLY ORTHOGONAL AXES, THREE PAIRS OF SUPPORT COILS MADE OF MATERIAL WHICH BECOMES SUPERCONDUCTIVE AT CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES THREE PAIRS OF CAPACITIVE PICK-OFF MEANS, EACH OF SAID SUPPORT COILS AND PICK-OFF MEANS BEING ATTACHED TO A SEPARATE WALL OF SAID CASE OPPOSITE ONE OF SAID BROAD SURFACES, EACH OF SAID PAIRS OF COILS AND SAID PAIRS OF PICK-OFF MEANS BEING POSITIONED NORMAL TO A SEPARATE ONE OF SAID AXES, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID CASE AND ITS CONTENTS AT A CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURE, MEANS FOR DEVELOPING A SEPARATE CONTROL CURRENT CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID PAIRS OF COILS FOR MAINTAINING SAID PROOF MASS IN A BALANCED POSITION MAGNETICALLY SUPPORTED IN SAID CASE, AND A.-C. POWER SOURCE MEANS CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID PAIRS OF PICK-OFF MEANS, EACH SAID CURRENT DEVELOPING MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO AN ASSOCIATED PAIR OF SAID PICK-OFF MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
IN A THREE-AXIS ACCELEROMETER, A CASE, A PROOF MASS HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSITE BROAD SURFACES MADE OF MATERIAL WHICH BECOMES SUPERCONDUCTIVE AT A CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURE, NORMAL TO EACH OF THREE MUTUALLY ORTHOGONAL AXES, THREE PAIRS OF SUPPORT COILS MADE OF MATERIAL WHICH BECOMES SUPERCONDUCTIVE AT CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES THREE PAIRS OF CAPACITIVE PICK-OFF MEANS, EACH OF SAID SUPPORT COILS AND PICK-OFF MEANS BEING ATTACHED TO A SEPARATE WALL OF SAID CASE OPPOSITE ONE OF SAID BROAD SURFACES, EACH OF SAID PAIRS OF COILS AND SAID PAIRS OF PICK-OFF MEANS BEING POSITIONED NORMAL TO A SEPARATE ONE OF SAID AXES, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID CASE AND ITS CONTENTS AT A CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURE, MEANS FOR DEVELOPING A SEPARATE CONTROL CURRENT CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID PAIRS OF COILS FOR MAINTAINING SAID PROOF MASS IN A BALANCED POSITION MAGNETICALLY SUPPORTED IN SAID CASE, AND A.-C. POWER SOURCE MEANS CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID PAIRS OF PICK-OFF MEANS, EACH SAID CURRENT DEVELOPING MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO AN ASSOCIATED PAIR OF SAID PICK-OFF MEANS.
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