ZA974451B - Optic position sensor. - Google Patents

Optic position sensor.

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Publication number
ZA974451B
ZA974451B ZA9704451A ZA974451A ZA974451B ZA 974451 B ZA974451 B ZA 974451B ZA 9704451 A ZA9704451 A ZA 9704451A ZA 974451 A ZA974451 A ZA 974451A ZA 974451 B ZA974451 B ZA 974451B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
position sensor
optic position
optic
sensor
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ZA9704451A
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English (en)
Inventor
Cornell W Alofs
Ronald R Drenth
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Webb Int Co Jervis B
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Publication of ZA974451B publication Critical patent/ZA974451B/xx

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/02—Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S17/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S17/42—Simultaneous measurement of distance and other co-ordinates
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/783—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using amplitude comparison of signals derived from static detectors or detector systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/02—Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S17/04—Systems determining the presence of a target
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/87—Combinations of systems using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/48—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S17/00
    • G01S7/481—Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
    • G01S7/4818—Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements using optical fibres

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Navigation (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Optical Distance (AREA)
ZA9704451A 1996-05-22 1997-05-22 Optic position sensor. ZA974451B (en)

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US1840096P 1996-05-22 1996-05-22

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US (1) US5825481A (no)
EP (1) EP0809120A3 (no)
JP (1) JPH1068635A (no)
KR (1) KR970075842A (no)
CN (1) CN1147707C (no)
AR (1) AR007217A1 (no)
AU (1) AU715084B2 (no)
BR (1) BR9703222A (no)
CA (1) CA2205820C (no)
CZ (1) CZ155097A3 (no)
HU (1) HUP9700915A3 (no)
ID (1) ID16970A (no)
NO (1) NO972327L (no)
NZ (1) NZ314852A (no)
PL (1) PL320103A1 (no)
TW (1) TW355213B (no)
ZA (1) ZA974451B (no)

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AR007217A1 (es) 1999-10-13
NO972327L (no) 1997-11-24
EP0809120A3 (en) 1998-04-01
EP0809120A2 (en) 1997-11-26
CA2205820C (en) 2002-11-26
CN1147707C (zh) 2004-04-28
NZ314852A (en) 1998-06-26
HUP9700915A3 (en) 2000-02-28
HUP9700915A2 (hu) 1998-01-28
MX9703758A (es) 1998-06-30
AU715084B2 (en) 2000-01-13
US5825481A (en) 1998-10-20
BR9703222A (pt) 1998-09-15
TW355213B (en) 1999-04-01
CA2205820A1 (en) 1997-11-22
CN1170869A (zh) 1998-01-21
AU2350597A (en) 1997-11-27
ID16970A (id) 1997-11-27
PL320103A1 (en) 1997-11-24
CZ155097A3 (en) 1997-12-17
NO972327D0 (no) 1997-05-21
HU9700915D0 (en) 1997-07-28
JPH1068635A (ja) 1998-03-10
KR970075842A (ko) 1997-12-10

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