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Vibrating planar gyro

  • US 5,226,321 A
  • Filed: 05/17/1991
  • Issued: 07/13/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An inertial sensor comprising:

  • a vibratory resonator having inner and outer peripheral portions extending around a common axis,excitation means for causing the resonator to vibrate,support means for supporting the resonator and for allowing the resonator to vibrate in response to said excitation means and for allowing the resonator to move relative to the support means in response to linear acceleration, angular acceleration and turning rate, said support means comprising a plurality of flexible beams; and

    transducer means for sensing movement of the resonator.

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