Patents by Inventor Fred H. E. Anderson

Fred H. E. Anderson 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).

  • Patent number: 4714214
    Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for producing biaxial tiltable support for a rotational body each as a rotating mirror or antenna included in a target seeker mounted at the nose of a projectile. The rotatable element is supported by a bearing body, as a spherical ball, which is placed in a corresponding spherical recess in a stationary part fixedly mounted to the projectile. The ball is supported by air or liquid in its recess so that it can perform both rotational motion about a spin axis and angular deflection motions about turning axes lying in a plane, which is perpendicular to the spin axis. According to the invention the angular deflection of the ball about the turning axes is controlled by means of magnetic fields. The magnetic fields are produced by magnetic yokes having coils. The yokes are terminated by magnetic poles situated at the surface of the spherical recess and cooperate with a magnetic part of the ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1987
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Lars J. Schleimann-Jensen, Fred H. E. Anderson