Patents by Inventor Edward M. Borseth

Edward M. Borseth 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).

  • Space-referenced, rate-stabilized multiple-gimbal-platform system
    Patent number: 4645994
    Abstract: A space-referenced, rate-stabilized gimbal platform system for use in a vehicle. The system includes a master gimbal mounted to the vehicle frame and having a master platform that is pivotable with respect to a first axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and pivotable with respect to a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis; a two-axis rate gyroscope mounted to the master platform; and a slave gimbal having a slave platform for supporting directional apparatus, such as an antenna or sensor. The slave platform is pivotable with respect to a third axis that is parallel to the first axis and pivotable with respect to a fourth axis that is perpendicular to the third axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: General Dynamics
    Inventors: Vincent Giancola, Edward M. Borseth