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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2022
Applicant:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Davis A. Lange, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Luke N. Asselin, Amesbury, MA (US);
Christopher William Helmke, Bedford, NH (US);
Assignee:
GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/12 (2006.01); F16M 11/18 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/123 (2013.01); F16M 11/18 (2013.01); G03B 17/56 (2013.01); G03B 17/561 (2013.01); F16M 2200/021 (2013.01); F16M 2200/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gimbal arrangement includes a static structure, a gimbal supported for rotation relative to the static structure, an actuator operably connected to the gimbal and configured to rotate the gimbal relative to the static structure, and a magnetic soft stop. The magnetic soft stop is connected between the static structure and the gimbal to limit rotation of the gimbal relative to the static structure to within a predetermined range. Sensor systems and imaging methods are also described.