AU520748B2 - Optical potentiometers - Google Patents

Optical potentiometers

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AU520748B2
AU520748B2 AU47136/79A AU4713679A AU520748B2 AU 520748 B2 AU520748 B2 AU 520748B2 AU 47136/79 A AU47136/79 A AU 47136/79A AU 4713679 A AU4713679 A AU 4713679A AU 520748 B2 AU520748 B2 AU 520748B2
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potentiometers
optical
optical potentiometers
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Eugene T. Swensen
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Honeywell Inc
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Honeywell Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/26—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light
    • G01D5/32—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light
    • G01D5/34—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Adjustable Resistors (AREA)
  • Optical Transform (AREA)
AU47136/79A 1978-05-26 1979-05-16 Optical potentiometers Expired - Fee Related AU520748B2 (en)

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US91004378A 1978-05-26 1978-05-26
US910043 1978-05-26

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AU520748B2 true AU520748B2 (en) 1982-02-25

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JP (1) JPS5511395A (en)
AU (1) AU520748B2 (en)
FR (1) FR2434514A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2021760B (en)
IT (1) IT1116539B (en)
SE (1) SE7904492L (en)

Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU571101B2 (en) * 1984-09-28 1988-03-31 Wang Laboratories, Inc. Opto-coupled mechanical control

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US4356397A (en) * 1980-06-18 1982-10-26 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Optical valve position sensor system
DE3221621C2 (en) * 1982-06-08 1985-10-03 Zahnräderfabrik Renk AG, 8900 Augsburg Photoelectric position transmitter for drive systems of vehicles
FR2595851B1 (en) * 1986-03-12 1989-04-28 Rexroth Sigma DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE INSTANTANEOUS POSITION OF A MOBILE MEMBER ON A TRAJECTORY BETWEEN TWO EXTREME POSITIONS, AND ELECTRIC REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE USING THE SAME

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US3358150A (en) * 1964-11-27 1967-12-12 Steven E Summer Photoelectric potentiometer with translucent shaft light valve
US3521072A (en) * 1967-08-21 1970-07-21 James W Wipson Variable masking of radiation sensitive areas along x and y axes by pivotally mounted control shaft
US3639769A (en) * 1969-04-10 1972-02-01 William D Clark Photoconductive potentiometer using variable transmittance control strips
GB1277392A (en) * 1970-01-12 1972-06-14 Edward Melville Royds-Jones A photo-electric device for showing wind direction
US3814199A (en) * 1972-08-21 1974-06-04 Cleveland Machine Controls Motor control apparatus adapted for use with a motorized vehicle
US4109147A (en) * 1976-05-10 1978-08-22 Dresser Industries, Inc. Optical position sensor

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU571101B2 (en) * 1984-09-28 1988-03-31 Wang Laboratories, Inc. Opto-coupled mechanical control

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AU4713679A (en) 1979-11-29
IT7949165A0 (en) 1979-05-24
GB2021760B (en) 1982-10-13
IT1116539B (en) 1986-02-10
JPS5511395A (en) 1980-01-26
GB2021760A (en) 1979-12-05
FR2434514A1 (en) 1980-03-21
SE7904492L (en) 1979-11-27

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