Patents by Inventor Lynn Edward Costlow

Lynn Edward Costlow has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Torsional rate sensor with momentum balance and mode decoupling
    Patent number: 7228738
    Abstract: Rate sensor having a plurality of generally planar masses, a drive axis in the plane of each of the masses, an input axis perpendicular to the drive axes, and sense axes perpendicular to the drive axes and the input axis. The masses are driven to oscillate about the drive axes and are mounted for torsional movement about the sense axes in response to Coriolis forces produced by rotation of the masses about the input axis, with sensors responsive to the torsional movement about the sense axis for monitoring rate of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: BEI Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cenk Acar, Minyao Mao, Lynn Edward Costlow
  • Torsional rate sensor with momentum balance and mode decoupling
    Patent number: 7222533
    Abstract: Rate sensor having a plurality of generally planar masses, a drive axis in the planes of the masses, an input axis perpendicular to the drive axis, and sense axes perpendicular to the drive axis and the input axis. The masses are driven to oscillate about the drive axes and are mounted for torsional movement about the sense axes in response to Coriolis forces produced by rotation of the masses about the input axis, with sensors responsive to the torsional movement about the sense axis for monitoring rate of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: BEI Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Minyao Mao, Cenk Acar, Lynn Edward Costlow