Title:
ORIENTATION INDEPENDENT GRAVITY SENSOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/088567
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
An instrument for measuring gravitational acceleration, the instrument including: a plurality of accelerometers disposed about a three-dimensional structure, the plurality of accelerometers providing output used for measuring the gravitational acceleration; wherein each accelerometer in the plurality is implemented by at least one of a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) and a nano-electromechanical system (NEMS).
Inventors:
GEORGI DANIEL T (US)
EDWARDS CARL M (US)
FANG SHENG (US)
DIFOGGIO ROCCO (US)
ESTES ROBERT ALAN (US)
EDWARDS CARL M (US)
FANG SHENG (US)
DIFOGGIO ROCCO (US)
ESTES ROBERT ALAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2008/083772
Publication Date:
September 16, 2010
Filing Date:
November 17, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BAKER HUGHES INC (US)
GEORGI DANIEL T (US)
EDWARDS CARL M (US)
FANG SHENG (US)
DIFOGGIO ROCCO (US)
ESTES ROBERT ALAN (US)
GEORGI DANIEL T (US)
EDWARDS CARL M (US)
FANG SHENG (US)
DIFOGGIO ROCCO (US)
ESTES ROBERT ALAN (US)
International Classes:
G01V1/40
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CARSON, Matt et al. (P. O. Box 4740Houston, TX, US)
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