Liquid crystal accelerometer

Details Liquid crystal accelerometer Liquid crystal accelerometer

1974-08-09

1976-03-30

Bauer, Edward S.

Measuring and testing

Speed, velocity, or acceleration

Acceleration determination utilizing inertial element

350150, 350160LC, 356 28, 356256, G01P 1500, G02F 113

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039466167

ABSTRACT:
An accelerometer comprising a first glass plate mounted in a fixed position, a second glass plate mounted in spaced relation with said first plate and movable with respect to said first plate, an aligning agent coating the facing surfaces of said plates, a nematic liquid crystal mixture filling the space between said plates, means applying an electrical potential between the coated surfaces of said plates, and means for detecting optical characteristics within said liquid crystal mixture.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3280641 (1966-10-01), Ensley
patent: 3597043 (1971-08-01), Dreyer
patent: 3657928 (1972-04-01), Melamed
patent: 3694053 (1972-09-01), Kahn
patent: 3798454 (1974-03-01), Weiss
patent: 3800594 (1974-04-01), Hutchings et al.

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