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Sperry Gyroscope Co Inc

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1917

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1 patents, in 1917

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How Elmer Sperry Invented the Gyroscopic Compass for Ships

A 1917 patent for a navigation tool that uses a spinning wheel to find true north without relying on magnetic compasses.

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