Patent ID: 7726188
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: G01C,G01P

Abstract:
1. A gyroscope that lies generally in a plane, for detecting rotation rate about a gyro input axis, the gyroscope having scale factor functionality, comprising: a substrate; a generally planar scale factor gimbal flexibly coupled to the substrate such that the scale factor gimbal is capable of oscillatory motion about the input axis; a generally planar support member coplanar with and flexibly coupled to the scale factor gimbal such that the support member is capable of oscillatory motion about a drive axis that is orthogonal to the input axis; a generally planar gyro member coplanar with and flexibly coupled to the support member such that the gyro member is capable of rotary oscillatory motion relative to the support member about an output axis that is orthogonal to the plane of the support and gyro members; one or more first drives for oscillating the support member about the drive axis; one or more second drives for oscillating the scale factor gimbal about the input axis; and one or more gyro output sensors that detect oscillation of the gyro member about an output axis that is orthogonal to both the input axis and the drive axis.