Patents by Inventor John W. Reeds, III

John W. Reeds, III 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: 5955668
    Abstract: A micro-gyro device is disclosed combining an element which oscillates around the drive axis and an element which rocks around the output axis, so arranged that Coriolis force is transmitted from one element of the other without any substantial transfer of motion of either element to the other in its own direction of motion. In other words, the masses of the two elements operate independently of one another, providing improved performance, and individual adjustability to compensate for any manufacturing imprecision. The presently-preferred device combines an outer ring which oscillates around the drive axis with an inner disk which rocks around the output axis, whenever external rotating motion occurs about the rate axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Irvine Sensors Corporation
    Inventors: Ying W. Hsu, John W. Reeds, III, Christ H. Saunders