GB2059593B - Apparatus and method for remotely determining the position speed and/or direction of movement of a movable object - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for remotely determining the position speed and/or direction of movement of a movable object

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GB2059593B
GB2059593B GB8026929A GB8026929A GB2059593B GB 2059593 B GB2059593 B GB 2059593B GB 8026929 A GB8026929 A GB 8026929A GB 8026929 A GB8026929 A GB 8026929A GB 2059593 B GB2059593 B GB 2059593B
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movement
movable object
position speed
remotely determining
remotely
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Cain Encoder Co
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Cain Encoder 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
    • G01D5/14—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 the magnitude of a current or voltage
    • G01D5/24—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 the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance
    • G01D5/241—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 the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance by relative movement of capacitor electrodes
    • G01D5/2412—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 the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance by relative movement of capacitor electrodes by varying overlap
    • G01D5/2415—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 the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance by relative movement of capacitor electrodes by varying overlap adapted for encoders
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P1/00—Details of instruments
    • G01P1/07—Indicating devices, e.g. for remote indication
    • G01P1/08—Arrangements of scales, pointers, lamps or acoustic indicators, e.g. in automobile speedometers
    • G01P1/10—Arrangements of scales, pointers, lamps or acoustic indicators, e.g. in automobile speedometers for indicating predetermined speeds
    • G01P1/11—Arrangements of scales, pointers, lamps or acoustic indicators, e.g. in automobile speedometers for indicating predetermined speeds by the detection of the position of the indicator needle
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P13/00—Indicating or recording presence, absence, or direction, of movement
    • G01P13/02—Indicating direction only, e.g. by weather vane
    • G01P13/04—Indicating positive or negative direction of a linear movement or clockwise or anti-clockwise direction of a rotational movement
    • G01P13/045—Indicating positive or negative direction of a linear movement or clockwise or anti-clockwise direction of a rotational movement with speed indication

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Length, Angles, Or The Like Using Electric Or Magnetic Means (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
GB8026929A 1979-08-20 1980-08-19 Apparatus and method for remotely determining the position speed and/or direction of movement of a movable object Expired GB2059593B (en)

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JP (1) JPS56108193A (en)
BR (1) BR8005273A (en)
DE (1) DE3031457A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2463934A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2059593B (en)
MX (1) MX148528A (en)

Cited By (5)

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US6489899B1 (en) 1994-05-14 2002-12-03 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Position detector
US6522128B1 (en) 1997-10-15 2003-02-18 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Position sensor having compact arrangement of coils
US6534970B1 (en) 1998-05-22 2003-03-18 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Rotary position sensor and transducer for use therein
US6705511B1 (en) 1997-05-28 2004-03-16 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Transducer and method of manufacture
US8570028B2 (en) 2007-05-10 2013-10-29 Cambridge Integrated Circuits Limited Transducer for a position sensor

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US6788221B1 (en) 1996-06-28 2004-09-07 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Signal processing apparatus and method
GB9720954D0 (en) 1997-10-02 1997-12-03 Scient Generics Ltd Commutators for motors
WO2002103622A2 (en) 2001-05-21 2002-12-27 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Position sensor
US7907130B2 (en) 2002-06-05 2011-03-15 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Signal transfer method and apparatus
GB0319945D0 (en) 2003-08-26 2003-09-24 Synaptics Uk Ltd Inductive sensing system
GB2488389C (en) 2010-12-24 2018-08-22 Cambridge Integrated Circuits Ltd Position sensing transducer
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US3500365A (en) * 1968-11-12 1970-03-10 Charles J Cain Apparatus for remotely determining the angular orientation,speed,and/or direction of rotation of objects
CH507779A (en) * 1969-04-11 1971-05-31 Battelle Memorial Institute Device for indicating the presence of a movable member in a predetermined area of its trajectory
US4007454A (en) * 1975-09-12 1977-02-08 Charles J. Cain Apparatus for remotely determining the angular orientation, speed, and/or direction of rotation of objects
SE411392B (en) * 1977-12-09 1979-12-17 Inst Mikrovagsteknik Vid Tekni METHOD DEVICE FOR CAPACITIVE DETERMINATION OF THE INSIDE DOCTOR AT TWO RELATIVELY ONE MOVING PARTS

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6489899B1 (en) 1994-05-14 2002-12-03 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Position detector
US6705511B1 (en) 1997-05-28 2004-03-16 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Transducer and method of manufacture
US6522128B1 (en) 1997-10-15 2003-02-18 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Position sensor having compact arrangement of coils
US6534970B1 (en) 1998-05-22 2003-03-18 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Rotary position sensor and transducer for use therein
US8570028B2 (en) 2007-05-10 2013-10-29 Cambridge Integrated Circuits Limited Transducer for a position sensor

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BR8005273A (en) 1981-03-04
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GB2059593A (en) 1981-04-23
JPS56108193A (en) 1981-08-27
DE3031457A1 (en) 1982-03-11

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