Electronic roll pitch and yaw sensor using conductive fluid
US9470524B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C2009/182
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining a rotational orientation of an object is provided. Embodiments of the present invention utilize an electrically conductive fluid enclosed within a shell attached to the object such that the conductive fluid contacts different portions of electrically conductive nodes, located on the inner wall of the shell, depending on the rotational orientation of the shell. The electrically activated nodes in contact with the conductive fluid act as sensors and individually transmit electric signals to a microcontroller for transformation into an indicator of a rotational orientation of the object. The indicator of the rotational orientation is then output.
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