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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2005
Marc S. Weinberg, Needham, MA (US);
Jonathan Bernstein, Medfield, MA (US);
Jeffrey T. Borenstein, Holliston, MA (US);
Richard Elliott, Stoneham, MA (US);
Gregory Kirkos, Seattle, WA (US);
Anthony S. Kourepenis, Acton, MA (US);
Marc S. Weinberg, Needham, MA (US);
Jonathan Bernstein, Medfield, MA (US);
Jeffrey T. Borenstein, Holliston, MA (US);
Richard Elliott, Stoneham, MA (US);
Gregory Kirkos, Seattle, WA (US);
Anthony S. Kourepenis, Acton, MA (US);
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
A tuning fork gyroscope design where at least one proof mass is supported above a substrate. At least one drive electrode is also supported above the substrate adjacent the proof mass. Typically, the proof mass and the drive electrode include interleaved electrode fingers. A sense plate or shield electrode on the substrate beneath the proof mass extends completely under the extent of the electrode fingers of proof mass.