DE3590229T1 - Optischer Sensor - Google Patents

Optischer Sensor

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Publication number
DE3590229T1
DE3590229T1 DE19853590229 DE3590229T DE3590229T1 DE 3590229 T1 DE3590229 T1 DE 3590229T1 DE 19853590229 DE19853590229 DE 19853590229 DE 3590229 T DE3590229 T DE 3590229T DE 3590229 T1 DE3590229 T1 DE 3590229T1
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Prior art keywords
light
optical circuit
optical
circuit
sensor
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German (de)
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Inventor
Michael R. Nederland Col. Meadows
Larry E. Boulder Col. Parkhurst
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Dieterich Standard Corp., Boulder, Col.
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Application filed by Dieterich Standard Corp., Boulder, Col. filed Critical Dieterich Standard Corp., Boulder, Col.
Publication of DE3590229T1 publication Critical patent/DE3590229T1/de
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
    • 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
    • G01D5/268—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 using optical fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L9/00—Measuring steady of quasi-steady pressure of fluid or fluent solid material by electric or magnetic pressure-sensitive elements; Transmitting or indicating the displacement of mechanical pressure-sensitive elements, used to measure the steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or fluent solid material, by electric or magnetic means
    • G01L9/0041—Transmitting or indicating the displacement of flexible diaphragms
    • G01L9/0076—Transmitting or indicating the displacement of flexible diaphragms using photoelectric means
    • G01L9/0077—Transmitting or indicating the displacement of flexible diaphragms using photoelectric means for measuring reflected light
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4202—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details for coupling an active element with fibres without intermediate optical elements, e.g. fibres with plane ends, fibres with shaped ends, bundles

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Optical Transform (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Optical Distance (AREA)
DE19853590229 1984-06-06 1985-05-14 Optischer Sensor Withdrawn DE3590229T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US06/617,889 US4631401A (en) 1984-06-06 1984-06-06 Optic sensors

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DE3590229T1 true DE3590229T1 (de) 1986-05-15

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US (1) US4631401A ( )
EP (1) EP0187152A1 ( )
JP (1) JPS61502349A ( )
AU (1) AU4400685A ( )
CA (1) CA1232649A ( )
DE (1) DE3590229T1 ( )
GB (1) GB2176597B ( )
SE (1) SE8600515D0 ( )
WO (1) WO1985005697A1 ( )
ZA (1) ZA853925B ( )

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US10001367B2 (en) 2013-05-24 2018-06-19 The Boeing Company Fiber optic position sensor and method for using
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DE2208089A1 (de) * 1971-02-22 1972-09-07 Schlumberger Compteurs Faseroptik Vergleichsvorrichtung
DE2231776B2 (de) * 1972-06-29 1981-04-09 Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt Lichtschranke zur Messung der Lage oder Abmessung von Gegenständen
DE2849186A1 (de) * 1977-11-23 1979-06-07 Asea Ab Optisches messgeraet
DE2937511A1 (de) * 1979-09-17 1981-05-07 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Optische vorrichtung zum messen geringer druckdifferenzen mittels lichtintensitaetsaenderung

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AU4400685A (en) 1985-12-31
EP0187152A1 (en) 1986-07-16
GB8602524D0 (en) 1986-03-05
CA1232649A (en) 1988-02-09
WO1985005697A1 (en) 1985-12-19
SE8600515L (sv) 1986-02-05
GB2176597B (en) 1988-08-17
SE8600515D0 (sv) 1986-02-05
GB2176597A (en) 1986-12-31
JPS61502349A (ja) 1986-10-16
US4631401A (en) 1986-12-23
ZA853925B (en) 1986-03-26

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