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Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 15, 2020
Applicant:

The United States of America As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Newport, RI (US);

Inventors:

Paul J Vizzio, New York, NY (US);

David J Bamford, Wakefield, RI (US);

Adam B Proulx, Whitman, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/18 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/12 (2006.01); G01D 11/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/18 (2013.01); F16M 11/046 (2013.01); F16M 11/126 (2013.01); G01D 11/30 (2013.01);
Abstract

A stabilization system is provided with at least one sensor to measure and correct orientation of a platform relative to an inertial reference frame. A roll motor is affixed to a platform for pivoting the platform about a roll axis and an elevation motor is configured to rotate the platform about an elevation axis. A rotation motor pivots the platform about an azimuth axis. A control system using the sensor measurements, actuates the roll motor, elevation motor and the rotation motor to maintain a substantially constant orientation of the platform relative to the inertial frame of reference. The rotation motor, the elevation motor and the roll motor are spaced apart from each other along the azimuth axis.


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