DE68923780D1 - Optischer Codierer mit inaktiven Photodetektoren. - Google Patents

Optischer Codierer mit inaktiven Photodetektoren.

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DE68923780D1
DE68923780D1 DE68923780T DE68923780T DE68923780D1 DE 68923780 D1 DE68923780 D1 DE 68923780D1 DE 68923780 T DE68923780 T DE 68923780T DE 68923780 T DE68923780 T DE 68923780T DE 68923780 D1 DE68923780 D1 DE 68923780D1
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photodetectors
inactive
optical encoder
encoder
optical
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Howard C Epstein
Thomas J Lugaresi
Michael A Robinson
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Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Ltd
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Hewlett Packard Co
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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
    • G01D5/12—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 using electric or magnetic means
    • G01D5/244—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 using electric or magnetic means influencing characteristics of pulses or pulse trains; generating pulses or pulse trains
    • G01D5/249—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 using electric or magnetic means influencing characteristics of pulses or pulse trains; generating pulses or pulse trains using pulse code
    • 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
    • G01D5/12—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 using electric or magnetic means
    • G01D5/244—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 using electric or magnetic means influencing characteristics of pulses or pulse trains; generating pulses or pulse trains
    • G01D5/24428—Error prevention
    • G01D5/24433—Error prevention by mechanical means
    • G01D5/24438—Special design of the sensing element or scale
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03M—CODING; DECODING; CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL
    • H03M1/00—Analogue/digital conversion; Digital/analogue conversion
    • H03M1/06—Continuously compensating for, or preventing, undesired influence of physical parameters
    • H03M1/0617—Continuously compensating for, or preventing, undesired influence of physical parameters characterised by the use of methods or means not specific to a particular type of detrimental influence
    • H03M1/0675—Continuously compensating for, or preventing, undesired influence of physical parameters characterised by the use of methods or means not specific to a particular type of detrimental influence using redundancy
    • H03M1/0678—Continuously compensating for, or preventing, undesired influence of physical parameters characterised by the use of methods or means not specific to a particular type of detrimental influence using redundancy using additional components or elements, e.g. dummy components
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03M—CODING; DECODING; CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL
    • H03M1/00—Analogue/digital conversion; Digital/analogue conversion
    • H03M1/12—Analogue/digital converters
    • H03M1/22—Analogue/digital converters pattern-reading type
    • H03M1/24—Analogue/digital converters pattern-reading type using relatively movable reader and disc or strip
    • H03M1/28—Analogue/digital converters pattern-reading type using relatively movable reader and disc or strip with non-weighted coding
    • H03M1/30—Analogue/digital converters pattern-reading type using relatively movable reader and disc or strip with non-weighted coding incremental
    • H03M1/301—Constructional details of parts relevant to the encoding mechanism, e.g. pattern carriers, pattern sensors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Optical Transform (AREA)
  • Light Receiving Elements (AREA)
DE68923780T 1988-12-27 1989-12-12 Optischer Codierer mit inaktiven Photodetektoren. Expired - Lifetime DE68923780T2 (de)

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US07/290,542 US4904861A (en) 1988-12-27 1988-12-27 Optical encoder using sufficient inactive photodetectors to make leakage current equal throughout

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DE68923780D1 true DE68923780D1 (de) 1995-09-14
DE68923780T2 DE68923780T2 (de) 1995-12-21

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EP (1) EP0376538B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2749408B2 (de)
DE (1) DE68923780T2 (de)

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EP0376538B1 (de) 1995-08-09
JPH02221812A (ja) 1990-09-04
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Owner name: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (N.D.GES.D.STAATES DELA

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Owner name: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES ECBU IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.,

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Representative=s name: DILG HAEUSLER SCHINDELMANN PATENTANWALTSGESELLSCHA