GB9517816D0 - Optical position sensor - Google Patents

Optical position sensor

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Publication number
GB9517816D0
GB9517816D0 GBGB9517816.6A GB9517816A GB9517816D0 GB 9517816 D0 GB9517816 D0 GB 9517816D0 GB 9517816 A GB9517816 A GB 9517816A GB 9517816 D0 GB9517816 D0 GB 9517816D0
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
position sensor
optical position
optical
sensor
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Pending
Application number
GBGB9517816.6A
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ZF International UK Ltd
Original Assignee
Lucas Industries Ltd
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Application filed by Lucas Industries Ltd filed Critical Lucas Industries Ltd
Priority to GBGB9517816.6A priority Critical patent/GB9517816D0/en
Publication of GB9517816D0 publication Critical patent/GB9517816D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB1996/002092 priority patent/WO1997009589A1/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G01D5/244—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 characteristics of pulses or pulse trains; generating pulses or pulse trains
    • G01D5/249—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 characteristics of pulses or pulse trains; generating pulses or pulse trains using pulse code
    • G01D5/2497—Absolute 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
    • G01D5/26—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
    • G01D5/34776—Absolute encoders with analogue or digital scales
    • G01D5/34792—Absolute encoders with analogue or digital scales with only digital scales or both digital and incremental scales

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Optical Transform (AREA)
GBGB9517816.6A 1995-09-01 1995-09-01 Optical position sensor Pending GB9517816D0 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9517816.6A GB9517816D0 (en) 1995-09-01 1995-09-01 Optical position sensor
PCT/GB1996/002092 WO1997009589A1 (en) 1995-09-01 1996-08-30 Optical position sensor

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9517816.6A GB9517816D0 (en) 1995-09-01 1995-09-01 Optical position sensor

Publications (1)

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GB9517816D0 true GB9517816D0 (en) 1995-11-01

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GBGB9517816.6A Pending GB9517816D0 (en) 1995-09-01 1995-09-01 Optical position sensor

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GB (1) GB9517816D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1997009589A1 (en)

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DE3809454A1 (en) * 1987-03-30 1988-10-20 Kollmorgen Corp OPTICAL LIGHT GUIDE SENSOR DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR

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