Patents by Inventor Robert M'Closkey

Robert M'Closkey 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).

  • Integrated low power digital gyro control electronics
    Patent number: 6915215
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally encompass a digital, application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) has been designed to perform excitation of a selected mode within a vibratory rate gyroscope, damping, or “force-rebalance,” of other modes within the sensor, and signal demodulation of the in-phase and quadrature components of the signal containing the angular rate information. The ASIC filters dedicated to each channel may be individually programmed to accommodate different rate sensor designs/technology or variations within the same class of sensors. The ASIC architecture employs a low-power design, making the ASIC, particularly suitable for use in power-sensitive applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignees: The Boeing Company, California Institute of Technology, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Robert M'Closkey, A. Dorian Challoner, Eugene Grayver, Ken J. Hayworth
  • Integrated low power digital gyro control electronics
    Publication number: 20040088127
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally encompass a digital, application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) has been designed to perform excitation of a selected mode within a vibratory rate gyroscope, damping, or “force-rebalance,” of other modes within the sensor, and signal demodulation of the in-phase and quadrature components of the signal containing the angular rate information. The ASIC filters dedicated to each channel may be individually programmed to accommodate different rate sensor designs/technology or variations within the same class of sensors. The ASIC architecture employs a low-power design, making the ASIC, particularly suitable for use in power-sensitive applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE BOEING COMPANY, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Robert M'Closkey, A. Dorian Challoner, Eugene Grayver, Ken J. Hayworth