Inventors:
Michael E. Greene - Opelika AL, US
Victor S. Trent - Auburn AL, US
Assignee:
Archangel Systems, Inc. - Auburn AL
International Classification:
G01C 19/00
Abstract:
A motion sensor may detect linear and/or angular acceleration and/or angular velocity of a body relative to one axis, two orthogonal axes or three orthogonal axes. Movement of the body or reference structure may be detected relative to one or more spinning rotors. The rotor(s) may be suspended for rotation and/or other movement relative to the reference structure without physical contacting the reference structure. In one embodiment, the rotor(s) may be electrostatically suspended in such a way that movement of the rotor(s) relative to the reference structure may be detected.