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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2006
Gareth J. Knowles, Williamsport, PA (US);
Maureen Mulvihill, Bellefonte, PA (US);
Kenji Uchino, State College, PA (US);
Brian Shea, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Gareth J. Knowles, Williamsport, PA (US);
Maureen Mulvihill, Bellefonte, PA (US);
Kenji Uchino, State College, PA (US);
Brian Shea, Albuquerque, NM (US);
QorTek, Inc., Williamsport, PA (US);
Abstract
A non-mechanical gimbal system is presented. The gimbal system includes a gimbal housing, including hemispherical and annular caps, rotatable sphere, and at least two curvilinear actuators. The hemispherical cap is attached to the annular cap in a removable fashion so as to surround the rotatable sphere. The curvilinear actuators are disposed between the rotatable sphere and gimbal housing. Curvilinear actuators rotate the rotatable sphere, via shear induced motion, with respect to the interior surface of the gimbal housing. The present invention has immediate applicability within security devices, games, toys, weapons (including guidance systems and aiming), and communication systems.