GB1430280A - Digital goniometry - Google Patents

Digital goniometry

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Publication number
GB1430280A
GB1430280A GB3585273A GB3585273A GB1430280A GB 1430280 A GB1430280 A GB 1430280A GB 3585273 A GB3585273 A GB 3585273A GB 3585273 A GB3585273 A GB 3585273A GB 1430280 A GB1430280 A GB 1430280A
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Prior art keywords
grating
photo
electric
july
generates
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GB3585273A
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Pentax Corp
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Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Co Ltd
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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
    • G01D5/36—Forming the light into pulses
    • G01D5/38—Forming the light into pulses by diffraction gratings
    • 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
    • G01D5/36—Forming the light into pulses
    • G01D5/363—Direction discrimination

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optical Transform (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
GB3585273A 1972-07-28 1973-07-27 Digital goniometry Expired GB1430280A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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JP7569072A JPS5327941B2 (US07541385-20090602-C00001.png) 1972-07-28 1972-07-28

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GB1430280A true GB1430280A (en) 1976-03-31

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US (1) US3879136A (US07541385-20090602-C00001.png)
JP (1) JPS5327941B2 (US07541385-20090602-C00001.png)
FR (1) FR2194946B1 (US07541385-20090602-C00001.png)
GB (1) GB1430280A (US07541385-20090602-C00001.png)

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US4899048A (en) * 1987-04-27 1990-02-06 Printware, Inc. Focused optical beam encoder of position
US5073710A (en) * 1989-09-21 1991-12-17 Copal Company Limited Optical displacement detector including a displacement member's surface having a diffractive pattern and a holographic lens pattern
US5448355A (en) * 1993-03-31 1995-09-05 Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha System for measuring tilt of image plane of optical system using diffracted light
US6336362B1 (en) 1998-01-22 2002-01-08 Roy A. Duenas Method and system for measuring and remotely reporting the liquid level of tanks and the usage thereof
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CN102331269B (zh) * 2011-09-20 2014-01-22 海军工程大学 多路绝对式轴角传感器
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US3364359A (en) * 1968-01-16 Dynamics Res Corp Electro-optical encoder having transmission variation compensation
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US3524067A (en) * 1968-06-26 1970-08-11 Ibm Compact line grating position sensing device
US3742486A (en) * 1971-02-03 1973-06-26 C Skidmore Analog to digital converter
US3714448A (en) * 1971-12-10 1973-01-30 United Aircraft Corp Light weight, low torque, inexpensive drum type optical digital shaft angle encoder

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FR2194946B1 (US07541385-20090602-C00001.png) 1979-10-19
JPS4934351A (US07541385-20090602-C00001.png) 1974-03-29
JPS5327941B2 (US07541385-20090602-C00001.png) 1978-08-11
FR2194946A1 (US07541385-20090602-C00001.png) 1974-03-01
US3879136A (en) 1975-04-22
DE2338336B2 (de) 1975-09-11
DE2338336A1 (de) 1974-02-07

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee