US3283590A
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Telemetric accelerometer
Assignee: General Precision Inc
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Filing: 1964-06-17
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Granted: 1966-11-08
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Expires: 1984-06-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 David C T Shang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:13
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/12; G01P15/123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A TELEMETRIC TRI-AXIAL ACCELEROMETER, COMPRISING: A FRAME STRUCTURE; A HOLLOW BODY OF CUBIC CONFIGURATION DISPOSED WITHIN SAID FRAME STRUCTURE; THREE PAIRS OF ELONGATE SUPPORT MEMBERS EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM SAID STRUCTURE, THE MEMBERS OF EACH PAIR BEING COAXIALLY ALIGNED TO DEFINE ONE OF THREE ORTHOGONALLY RELATED AXES, THE INNER ENDS OF SAID MEMBERS MAKING SUBSTANTIALLY POINT CONTACT WITH THE CENTER OF A RESPECTIVE FACE OF SAID CUBIC; AND THREE PAIRS OF TRANSDUCERS MOUNTED ON SAID BODY WITH PRESSURE-SENSITIVE PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY FORMING THE CENTER PORTION OF THE FACES OF SAID BODY; AND TELEMETRIC TRANSMITTER MEANS CONTAINED WITHIN SAID BODY ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID TRANSDUCERS WHEREBY SAID BODY, SAID TRANSDUCERS AND SAID TRANSMITTER MEANS FORM THE SEISMIC MASS OF THE ACCELEROMETER AND SAID TRANSDUCERS GENERATE SIGNALS PROPORTIONAL TO THE COAXIAL VECTOR COMPONENTS OF EACH ECCELERATION FORCE ACTING ON SAID SEISMIC MASS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A TELEMETRIC TRI-AXIAL ACCELEROMETER, COMPRISING: A FRAME STRUCTURE; A HOLLOW BODY OF CUBIC CONFIGURATION DISPOSED WITHIN SAID FRAME STRUCTURE; THREE PAIRS OF ELONGATE SUPPORT MEMBERS EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM SAID STRUCTURE, THE MEMBERS OF EACH PAIR BEING COAXIALLY ALIGNED TO DEFINE ONE OF THREE ORTHOGONALLY RELATED AXES, THE INNER ENDS OF SAID MEMBERS MAKING SUBSTANTIALLY POINT CONTACT WITH THE CENTER OF A RESPECTIVE FACE OF SAID CUBIC; AND THREE PAIRS OF TRANSDUCERS MOUNTED ON SAID BODY WITH PRESSURE-SENSITIVE PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY FORMING THE CENTER PORTION OF THE FACES OF SAID BODY; AND TELEMETRIC TRANSMITTER MEANS CONTAINED WITHIN SAID BODY ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID TRANSDUCERS WHEREBY SAID BODY, SAID TRANSDUCERS AND SAID TRANSMITTER MEANS FORM THE SEISMIC MASS OF THE ACCELEROMETER AND SAID TRANSDUCERS GENERATE SIGNALS PROPORTIONAL TO THE COAXIAL VECTOR COMPONENTS OF EACH ECCELERATION FORCE ACTING ON SAID SEISMIC MASS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-07 | 1970-05-09 | 1970-11-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-07 | 1974-05-09 | 1974-11-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-07 | 1978-05-09 | 1978-11-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |