Patents by Inventor Michael F. Vinnins

Michael F. Vinnins 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).

  • Analog torque rebalance loop for a tuned rotor gyroscope
    Patent number: 5138883
    Abstract: A rebalance loop for controlling a dry tuned rotor gyroscope having a rotor moveable about two orthogonal axes, a first pickoff associated with one of the axes for producing an electrical error signal when a rate is applied to one of the axes, a second pickoff associated with the other of the axes for producing an electrical error signal when a rate is applied to that axis and a pair of torquer coil adapted to receive electrical control signals from the rebalance loop and apply torques to the rotor about the two axes for correcting errors detected by the pickoffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Minister of National Defence of Her Majesty's Canadian Government
    Inventors: Francois Paquet, Michael F. Vinnins, Lloyd Gallop