HK1027619A1 - Detecting relative position and orientation - Google Patents

Detecting relative position and orientation

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Publication number
HK1027619A1
HK1027619A1 HK00105856A HK00105856A HK1027619A1 HK 1027619 A1 HK1027619 A1 HK 1027619A1 HK 00105856 A HK00105856 A HK 00105856A HK 00105856 A HK00105856 A HK 00105856A HK 1027619 A1 HK1027619 A1 HK 1027619A1
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
members
relative
orientation
magnetic field
field generator
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Application number
HK00105856A
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English (en)
Inventor
David Thomas Eliot Ely
Ross Peter Jones
James Mark Carson England
Alexander Wilson Mckinnon
Robert Martin Pettigrew
Andrew Nicholas Dames
Original Assignee
Synaptics Uk Ltd
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Priority claimed from GBGB9712735.1A external-priority patent/GB9712735D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB9713221.1A external-priority patent/GB9713221D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB9725133.4A external-priority patent/GB9725133D0/en
Application filed by Synaptics Uk Ltd filed Critical Synaptics Uk Ltd
Publication of HK1027619A1 publication Critical patent/HK1027619A1/xx

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/041—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
    • G06F3/046—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by electromagnetic 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
    • G01D5/12—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
    • G01D5/20—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 inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
    • G01D5/204—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 inductance, e.g. by a movable armature by influencing the mutual induction between two or more coils
    • G01D5/2073—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 inductance, e.g. by a movable armature by influencing the mutual induction between two or more coils by movement of a single coil with respect to two or more coils
    • G01D5/208—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 inductance, e.g. by a movable armature by influencing the mutual induction between two or more coils by movement of a single coil with respect to two or more coils using polyphase currents
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/00 - G06F3/048
    • G06F2203/041—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/041 - G06F3/045
    • G06F2203/04101—2.5D-digitiser, i.e. digitiser detecting the X/Y position of the input means, finger or stylus, also when it does not touch, but is proximate to the digitiser's interaction surface and also measures the distance of the input means within a short range in the Z direction, possibly with a separate measurement setup

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Length, Angles, Or The Like Using Electric Or Magnetic Means (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Machine Tool Positioning Apparatuses (AREA)
HK00105856A 1997-06-17 2000-09-16 Detecting relative position and orientation HK1027619A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9712735.1A GB9712735D0 (en) 1997-06-17 1997-06-17 Syringe volume measurement device
GBGB9713221.1A GB9713221D0 (en) 1997-06-23 1997-06-23 High performance, low-cost digitiser tablet
GBGB9725133.4A GB9725133D0 (en) 1997-11-27 1997-11-27 3D Spiral sensor
PCT/GB1998/001759 WO1998058237A1 (fr) 1997-06-17 1998-06-17 Detecteur de position

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HK1027619A1 true HK1027619A1 (en) 2001-01-19

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EP (1) EP0990122B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP4173917B2 (fr)
AT (1) ATE263359T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU748524B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2295047C (fr)
DE (1) DE69822828T2 (fr)
HK (1) HK1027619A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO1998058237A1 (fr)

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EP0990122A1 (fr) 2000-04-05
CA2295047A1 (fr) 1998-12-23
JP2002508060A (ja) 2002-03-12
CA2295047C (fr) 2006-05-09
EP0990122B1 (fr) 2004-03-31
DE69822828D1 (de) 2004-05-06
WO1998058237A1 (fr) 1998-12-23
JP4173917B2 (ja) 2008-10-29
AU748524B2 (en) 2002-06-06
AU8222598A (en) 1999-01-04
ATE263359T1 (de) 2004-04-15
DE69822828T2 (de) 2004-08-12

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