Patents Assigned to Archangel Systems, Inc.
  • Motion sensor and method for detecting motion
    Patent number: 7426859
    Abstract: A motion sensor may detect linear and/or angular acceleration and/or angular velocity of a body relative to one axis, two orthogonal axes or three orthogonal axes. Movement of the body or reference structure may be detected relative to one or more spinning rotors. The rotor(s) may be suspended for rotation and/or other movement relative to the reference structure without physical contacting the reference structure. In one embodiment, the rotor(s) may be electrostatically suspended in such a way that movement of the rotor(s) relative to the reference structure may be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Archangel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Greene, Victor S. Trent
  • Motion sensor and method for detecting motion
    Publication number: 20060090564
    Abstract: A motion sensor may detect linear and/or angular acceleration and/or angular velocity of a body relative to one axis, two orthogonal axes or three orthogonal axes. Movement of the body or reference structure may be detected relative to one or more spinning rotors. The rotor(s) may be suspended for rotation and/or other movement relative to the reference structure without physical contacting the reference structure. In one embodiment, the rotor(s) may be electrostatically suspended in such a way that movement of the rotor(s) relative to the reference structure may be detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: Archangel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Greene, Victor Trent