GB2386683B - Optical encoder module - Google Patents

Optical encoder module

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Publication number
GB2386683B
GB2386683B GB0303463A GB0303463A GB2386683B GB 2386683 B GB2386683 B GB 2386683B GB 0303463 A GB0303463 A GB 0303463A GB 0303463 A GB0303463 A GB 0303463A GB 2386683 B GB2386683 B GB 2386683B
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Prior art keywords
optical encoder
encoder module
module
optical
encoder
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GB2386683A (en
Inventor
Kee-Yean Ng
Kok-Hing Fo
Yee-Loong Chin
Chee-Keong Chong
Chin-Yun Lee
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Agilent Technologies Inc
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Agilent Technologies Inc
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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
    • G01D5/347—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
    • G01D5/34707—Scales; Discs, e.g. fixation, fabrication, compensation
    • G01D5/34715—Scale reading or illumination devices

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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GB0303463A 2000-08-17 2001-08-15 Optical encoder module Expired - Fee Related GB2386683B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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MYPI20003785 2000-08-17
PCT/US2001/025599 WO2002014794A1 (en) 2000-08-17 2001-08-15 Optical encoder module

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GB0303463D0 GB0303463D0 (en) 2003-03-19
GB2386683A GB2386683A (en) 2003-09-24
GB2386683B true GB2386683B (en) 2005-03-02

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AU (1) AU2001283391A1 (en)
DE (1) DE10196480B3 (en)
GB (1) GB2386683B (en)
WO (1) WO2002014794A1 (en)

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JP2007033143A (en) 2005-07-25 2007-02-08 Sharp Corp Photoelectric encoder and electronic device equipped therewith

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US4691101A (en) * 1985-06-19 1987-09-01 Hewlett-Packard Company Optical positional encoder comprising immediately adjacent detectors
US5317149A (en) * 1992-11-12 1994-05-31 Hewlett-Packard Company Optical encoder with encapsulated electrooptics
US5898267A (en) * 1996-04-10 1999-04-27 Mcdermott; Kevin Parabolic axial lighting device

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JPH0293715A (en) * 1988-09-30 1990-04-04 Hitachi Ltd Internal clock updating system
JPH0571990A (en) * 1991-09-13 1993-03-23 Oki Electric Ind Co Ltd Encoder
JP2000221057A (en) * 1999-02-03 2000-08-11 Sharp Corp Photo-sensor

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4691101A (en) * 1985-06-19 1987-09-01 Hewlett-Packard Company Optical positional encoder comprising immediately adjacent detectors
US5317149A (en) * 1992-11-12 1994-05-31 Hewlett-Packard Company Optical encoder with encapsulated electrooptics
US5898267A (en) * 1996-04-10 1999-04-27 Mcdermott; Kevin Parabolic axial lighting device

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AU2001283391A1 (en) 2002-02-25
GB0303463D0 (en) 2003-03-19
DE10196480B3 (en) 2011-12-08
GB2386683A (en) 2003-09-24
DE10196480T1 (en) 2003-06-18
JP2004506884A (en) 2004-03-04
JP5085001B2 (en) 2012-11-28
WO2002014794A1 (en) 2002-02-21

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