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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2017
Steven M. Kim, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Stephan P. Lovstedt, Camarillo, CA (US);
Gregory A. Zimmerman, Sandy, UT (US);
Wesley A. Snow, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Ragini Saxena, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Ricardo A. Rosete, Syracuse, UT (US);
Steven M. Kim, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Stephan P. Lovstedt, Camarillo, CA (US);
Gregory A. Zimmerman, Sandy, UT (US);
Wesley A. Snow, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Ragini Saxena, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Ricardo A. Rosete, Syracuse, UT (US);
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Falls Church, VA (US);
Abstract
One example includes fiber optic gyroscope (FOG) assembly. The FOG assembly includes a spool comprising a flange. The FOG assembly also includes an optical fiber comprising an optical fiber coil portion that is counter-wound in a first orientation and a second orientation opposite the first orientation. The optical fiber portion can be coupled to the flange. The optical fiber further includes a loopback portion with respect to the first orientation that is secured to the flange.