GB1574439A - Displacement transducers - Google Patents

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GB1574439A
GB1574439A GB4257/76A GB425776A GB1574439A GB 1574439 A GB1574439 A GB 1574439A GB 4257/76 A GB4257/76 A GB 4257/76A GB 425776 A GB425776 A GB 425776A GB 1574439 A GB1574439 A GB 1574439A
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Gemalto Terminals Ltd
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Solartron Electronic Group Ltd
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Priority to GB4257/76A priority Critical patent/GB1574439A/en
Priority to US05/763,253 priority patent/US4100420A/en
Priority to FR7702697A priority patent/FR2352283A1/fr
Publication of GB1574439A publication Critical patent/GB1574439A/en
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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
    • G01D5/54—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 means specified in two or more of groups G01D5/02, G01D5/12, G01D5/26, G01D5/42, and G01D5/48
    • G01D5/56—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 means specified in two or more of groups G01D5/02, G01D5/12, G01D5/26, G01D5/42, and G01D5/48 using electric or magnetic means
    • 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
    • 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
    • G01D5/347—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 using displacement encoding scales
    • 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
    • H03M1/303—Circuits or methods for processing the quadrature signals
    • H03M1/305—Circuits or methods for processing the quadrature signals for detecting the direction of movement

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  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
GB4257/76A 1976-02-03 1976-02-03 Displacement transducers Expired GB1574439A (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB4257/76A GB1574439A (en) 1976-02-03 1976-02-03 Displacement transducers
US05/763,253 US4100420A (en) 1976-02-03 1977-01-26 Displacement transducers
FR7702697A FR2352283A1 (fr) 1976-02-03 1977-02-01 Capteur de deplacement a dispositif a transfert de charges

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GB4257/76A GB1574439A (en) 1976-02-03 1976-02-03 Displacement transducers

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GB1574439A true GB1574439A (en) 1980-09-10

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FR (1) FR2352283A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1574439A (enExample)

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JPS5829093A (ja) * 1981-08-13 1983-02-21 株式会社トプコン アブソリユ−トエンコ−ダ
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US5198740A (en) * 1989-10-04 1993-03-30 University Of Utah Research Foundation Sliding contact mechanical/electrical displacement transducer
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FR2352283B1 (enExample) 1980-06-27
FR2352283A1 (fr) 1977-12-16

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