Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Shelvey

Thomas E. Shelvey 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).

  • Rotationally relieved flexure for accelerometer
    Patent number: 5292569
    Abstract: A flexure for an accelerometer includes an inner hub; an outer rim spaced from the inner hub; one of the hub and rim being mounted to the accelerometer body and the other to the proof mass of the accelerometer; at least three curved tapered beams extending between the rim and the hub with the widest beam portion proximate the rim, for flexibly supporting the proof mass and enabling relative rotational relief between the hub and rim for preventing nonlinear stretching of the beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Barry, Anthony Petrovich, Thomas E. Shelvey