Class 74/5.1 - With caging or parking means

Subclass of Class 74 - Machine element or mechanism
Definition: Gyroscopes combined with mechanism to hold the rotor axis
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 02/26/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7336407	Scanner/pointer apparatus having super-hemispherical coverage A scanner apparatus which has super-hemispherical coverage includes a receiver, a pair of counter-rotating prisms, and a rotating mirror aligned with the pair of counter-rotating prisms. The rotating mirror and the pair of counter-rotating prisms guide an observed o...	02/26/2008
7292319	Optical tracking device employing a three-axis gimbal An optical tracking device, includes an azimuth sub-assembly providing a 360-degree range of motion and a transducer sensing the azimuth position within this range of motion; and an elevation sub-assembly coupled to the azimuth sub-assembly and providing at least a ...	11/06/2007
7197958	Energy storage flywheel retention system and method An energy storage flywheel system includes a flywheel assembly that is rotationally mounted in a housing assembly, and one or more actuator assemblies. The actuator assemblies are configured to selectively engage and disengage the flywheel assembly. When the actuato...	04/03/2007
7155992	Driving force transmission mechanism and damper apparatus equipped with driving force transmission mechanism A driving force transmission mechanism having a following rotation preventing mechanism that prevents a follower wheel from rotating together with a driving wheel in a play section is provided. Also, a damper apparatus that can drive two open-close plates independen...	01/02/2007
7152495	System and method for adaptive cancellation of disturbances A disturbance-cancellation system and method is provided that facilitates the adaptive cancellation of periodic disturbances. The disturbance-cancellation system and method includes a pair of control moment gyroscopes (CMGs) arranged together as a scissored pair. Th...	12/26/2006
7140475	Brake A motor brake can be coupled to the rotatable motor drive shaft. The brake includes a shaft-mountable support that rotates uniformly with the drive shaft. One or more brake shoes, which can include flyweights or the like, are hingedly mounted to the support and incl...	11/28/2006
7124656	Gimbal mechanism Provided is a gimbal mechanism comprising a support stand, an outer frame and an inner frame. The support stand includes a spaced pair of L-shaped legs comprising a first member having at least one first slot formed therethrough. The outer frame is nested within the...	10/24/2006
7121159	Apparatus and method for gyroscopic propulsion The present invention is a combination of three interconnected gyroscopic ring-like rotating masses, with each of the three ring-like masses being configured to rotate in various planes, depending on the desired orientation. Regardless of the orientation of the thre...	10/17/2006
7073772	Motor brake structure and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed is a motor brake structure including: a rotor; a rotor axis relatively fixed to the rotor; a soft material brake having a central portion thereof into which the rotor axis is inserted, the soft material brake rotating identically with the rotor axis; and a...	07/11/2006
7051617	Methods and apparatus for tuned axial damping in rotating machinery with floating bearing cartridge An apparatus and method for selecting an appropriate viscous fluid for use in control moment gyroscopes, reaction wheels, momentum wheels and the like. Components such as the housing, the rotor, and the viscous fluid are modeled using a three-parameter isolator syst...	05/30/2006
6906673	Methods for aligning an antenna with a satellite Methods for aligning a satellite reflector with an antenna. One method includes the use of an antenna-alignment device to orient the centerline of an antenna in a desired azimuth, elevation and skew orientation. Another method includes the use of an antenna alignmen...	06/14/2005
6598492	Pneumatic caging system for gyro-stabilized sensor platforms A passive caging system for use in gyro-stabilized sensor platforms and the like, employing a pneumatic dashpot in place of automatic caging gyro brakes, pin-locking devices, springs, fluid damped pistons, or air bladders. A pneumatic dashpot in combinati...	07/29/2003
6006871	Pneumatic device for locking/unlocking a rotor to a stator A device for locking and unlocking a rotor to a stator, at least parallel to the rotation axis of the rotor, includes an annular rotor flange transverse to the axis, an annular stator bearing surface transverse to the axis and at least partly axially faci...	12/28/1999
5456276	Contact lens cleaning apparatus A contact lens cleaning apparatus having a clockwork controlled by a rotary knob to turn a ratchet wheel against a pawl, causing the lens cage to oscillate in the cleaning solution in the container, wherein the lens cage consists of two symmetrical semisp...	10/10/1995
5419212	Touchdown and launch-lock apparatus for magnetically suspended control moment gyroscope A control moment gyroscope including a rotor extending along a rotor axis. The rotor includes a first and second rotor end. A gimbal housing includes a magnetic suspension system for magnetically suspending the rotor within the gimbal housing to allow rot...	05/30/1995
5184521	Gyroscopically stabilized apparatus A gyroscopically stabilized apparatus for aiming an instrument at a target object. An external yoke is attached to the ends of a hub assembly which supports the gyro and camera platforms for rotation about pan, tilt and roll axes. The yoke is associated w...	02/09/1993
4872357	Device for temporarily locking a rotor onto a stator A device for temporarily locking onto a stator a rotor that normally rotates on the stator on magnetic bearings (such as an inertia wheel in a space satellite) includes a frustoconical bearing surface near the periphery of the rotor and a complementary fr...	10/10/1989
4833932	Stabilised mount A stabilised mount (e.g. for an antenna) has two gyroscopic rotors mounted in such a way that they can pivot about orthogonal axes. Rewinding of the antenna (to avoid undue twisting of the electrical cables) is liable to cause a voilent destabilisation of...	05/30/1989
4807485	Motor driven caging system for free gyros A motor driven caging system for free gyros which cages both the inner and outer gimbals thereof and locks in both the caging and uncaging positions by an over center mechanism is disclosed. The motor drives a crank which in turn drives a somewhat complia...	02/28/1989
4606239	Locking and unlocking device for a gyroscopic rotor The invention relates to a locking and unlocking device for a gyroscopic rotor which is mounted through the intermediary of an internal cardan (5) placed at the end of a shaft (4) which receives a screwthreaded bushing (10) which is capable of being screw...	08/19/1986
4570507	Magnetic fluid gyro bearing and caging mechanism A gyro bearing and caging mechanism in which a spherical gyro rotor is driven by an induction motor with bearing surfaces between the rotor and stator having a magnetic fluid that is held in place at discrete positions around the circumference of the roto...	02/18/1986
4491029	Position gyroscope The present positional gyroscope is used for stabilizing and steering a fng body, especially a secondary flying body ejected from a primary or carrier flying body which is rotating or rolling about its longitudinal or roll axis. Such gyroscopes are suppo...	01/01/1985
4483207	Caging mechanism for gyroscopes A caging mechanism for caging the inner gimbal of a directional gyroscope to a horizontal position. Depression of an actuator rod turns a caging disc which is simultaneously moved linearly toward the inner gimbal by an angled ramp surface. A pair of pins ...	11/20/1984
4399714	Method and apparatus for overcoming certain destabilizing torques on gyro-stabilized platforms Destabilization of a gyro-stabilized platform (such as employed for mounting an antenna on-board a ship) resulting from uncompensated yaw or rotation of the platform in azimuth from a fixed reference orientation is prevented by employing a pair of counter...	08/23/1983
4355540	Centrifugal brake for a gyroscope with Cardan suspension A centrifugal brake for a gyroscope with Cardan suspension in a fixed housing on a mobile support includes two weights, identical, of C shape, mounted in opposition on two, diametrically opposed cylindrical articulation pins or axles. The two weights form...	10/26/1982
4345485	Temporary locking device for inertia wheel A temporary locking device for a rotor of an inertia wheel, sustained, with respect to a stator, by magnetic means and associated with two emergency bearings having a conical bearing surface for each said emergency bearing. A complementary conical bearing...	08/24/1982
4322984	Gyroscope cage system for high g environments A gyroscope caging system includes a clamping ring encircling a portion of the rotor of the gyro and adapted to engage an annular groove in the rotor simultaneously with engagement of a groove in a base support member, for clamping to and supporting the r...	04/06/1982
4266431	Gyroscopic apparatus Gyroscopic apparatus comprises a gyroscopic device having two mutually perpendicular sensitive axes. The device is suspended in a two-axis gimbal system by means of cross-spring pivots of zero stiffeners. The gimbal system is further supported by a subsid...	05/12/1981
4236414	High-g gimbal platform A platform carried by a rocket projectile for supporting an antenna or ot type of terminal homing sensors which are required to survive a high-g launch phase. The platform uses compliant suspension with modified hemispherical support gimbals for bearing ...	12/02/1980
4155521	Cannon launched platform A gyro seeker which is capable of use in a cannon launched missile. The gyro seeker is enclosed in a housing mounted in the nose section of the missile. The platform of the gyro seeker supports an optical assembly, a detector, a gyro assembly, and a cryos...	05/22/1979
4149418	Turn rate indicator of aircraft with improved zero seeking characteristics A turn rate indicator for an aircraft includes magnetic substance pieces facing each other, one being rotatable integrally with a gimbal and the other being fixed to a body. Because of the attracting force generated between the magnetic substance pieces, ...	04/17/1979
4147066	Means and method for uncaging a gyroscope rotor A gyroscope rotor uncaging apparatus is disclosed having a housing, a bearing structure supporting the rotor and permitting rotation of the rotor about its spin axis and about at least one other axis, and a constraining mechanism mounted on the housing at...	04/03/1979
4069990	Ring-wing canard spin-up control mechanism Apparatus of the present invention requires a very short spin-up wheel mot arm compared to a large wheel diameter. Such a requirement demands good wheel control during low rpm and excellent stability for high rpm in order to avoid uncontrollable wheel os...	01/24/1978
4036453	Wide angle torquing scheme A torquer system for a gyro device that has a spherically shaped rotor divided into upper and lower hemispheres. The rotor of the gyro is mounted on a gas bearing over a spherically shaped stator and supports an optical assembly positioned parallel to the...	07/19/1977
4027540	Inertial optical stabilizer Gyroscope instrumentation for providing stabilization of the direction of a ine-of-sight of more than 45° about one or more axes is described utilizing a two axes optical system. An inner gimbal supports a gyro rotor and a first mirror diagonal with a cle...	06/07/1977
4020701	Gyroscopic apparatus A floated gyroscope having a float pivoted within a housing for limited rotational movement is provided with a rotational limit control for limiting rotation when the gyroscope is not in use. The rotational limit control includes a locating pin mounted on...	05/03/1977
4009848	Gyro seeker A gyro seeker which may be employed and housed in the nose section of a cannon launched missile. The gyro seeker functions in a dual mode in that it detects either laser designated targets or targets emitting infrared radiation. Structurally, the gyro see...	03/01/1977
3992955	Two axis caging system A caging mechanism for a gyro in which a flat split ring lying in a plane perpendicular to the gyro rotor spin axis is deformable so that its inside diameter is enabled to capture the gyro rotor. A gas activated piston separates tabs formed on the split r...	11/23/1976

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