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Micro scale mechanical rate sensors

US8479574B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2010
Grant dateJul 9, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49826
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An angular rate sensor device is presented. The sensor device comprises a disk-shaped structure having a proof mass region and a flexible portion. The disk-like structure is coupled to a substrate in a manner enabling a wave type precession motion such that during the wave type precession motion each material point of the proof mass performs elliptic motion.

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