DE69207176D1 - Optischer Sensor - Google Patents

Optischer Sensor

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DE69207176D1
DE69207176D1 DE69207176T DE69207176T DE69207176D1 DE 69207176 D1 DE69207176 D1 DE 69207176D1 DE 69207176 T DE69207176 T DE 69207176T DE 69207176 T DE69207176 T DE 69207176T DE 69207176 D1 DE69207176 D1 DE 69207176D1
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optical
sensor
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Colin Morgan
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Oxford Sensor Technology Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/24—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/02—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width or thickness
    • G01B11/026—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width or thickness by measuring distance between sensor and object

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Automatic Focus Adjustment (AREA)
DE69207176T 1991-02-12 1992-02-06 Optischer Sensor Expired - Fee Related DE69207176T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB919102903A GB9102903D0 (en) 1991-02-12 1991-02-12 An optical sensor
PCT/GB1992/000221 WO1992014118A1 (en) 1991-02-12 1992-02-06 An optical sensor

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DE69207176D1 true DE69207176D1 (de) 1996-02-08
DE69207176T2 DE69207176T2 (de) 1996-07-04

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EP (1) EP0571431B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2973332B2 (de)
AU (1) AU1195892A (de)
DE (1) DE69207176T2 (de)
GB (1) GB9102903D0 (de)
WO (1) WO1992014118A1 (de)

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AU1195892A (en) 1992-09-07
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US5381236A (en) 1995-01-10
WO1992014118A1 (en) 1992-08-20
EP0571431A1 (de) 1993-12-01
GB9102903D0 (en) 1991-03-27
DE69207176T2 (de) 1996-07-04
EP0571431B1 (de) 1995-12-27

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Owner name: OXFORD SENSOR TECHNOLOGY LTD., BOREHAMWOOD, HERTFO

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