ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,916, issued on July 15, was assigned to United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington).

"Nonlinear frequency modulated gyroscope" was invented by Andrew B. Sabater (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A nonlinear frequency modulated gyroscope includes a degenerate-mode mechanical resonator, positive feedback circuits, a temperature control component, and a gyroscope controller. The degenerate-mode mechanical resonator with two or more modes are coupled via a Coriolis effect. The positive feedback circuits for each mode of the degenerate-mode mechanical resonator include an analog or digital aut...