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7619207 Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method  
The present invention relates to a method for calibrating a grating of an encoder measurement system between two adjacent calibrated locations, the method includes moving one of a sensor object...
7538312 Method for determining the position of a first moving component relatively to a second component and device for applying said method  
A method for determining the position of one of two components in relative motion with respect to each other, using optical means, comprises: directing at least one light beam emitted by a...
7476843 Method for determining the position of a first moving component relative to a second component and device for applying said method  
A method for determining the position of one of two components in relative motion with respect to each other, using optical means, comprises: directing at least one light beam emitted by a...
7263870 Gauge calibration method  
The instrument panel gauge assembly includes an applique having gauge graphics printed thereon and a needle pointer for a gauge assembly positioned adjacent thereto. A transparent chaplet is formed...
7232989 Transverse optical accelerator and generalized optical vortices  
A method and system for generating modulated optical vortices. Optical vortices can be used for a variety of applications, such as applying controlled torque or controlled force patterns to objects...
7109473 Transverse optical accelerator and generalized optical vortices  
A method and system for generating modulated optical vortices. Optical vortices can be used for a variety of applications, such as applying controlled torque or controlled force patterns to objects...
6867411 Optically rebalanced accelerometer  
An optical accelerometer for detecting an acceleration of a proof mass includes a source of optical radiation for generating a pair of beams of output radiation. The pair of beams of optical...
6741184 Pointer position detection using light emitting diodes  
An apparatus and method sensing the absolute position of a gauge. A pointer having a predefined rotation with a circular travel pattern. At least one light emitting diode that generates an optical...
6495820 Sensor apparatus and method for sensing angular rotation of an object using light reflected off a rotor and bifurcation compensation  
An apparatus ( 100 ) for sensing angular rotation includes a rotor ( 102 ) that is rotatable about an axis ( 104 ). The rotor ( 102 ) has an outer periphery (e.g., cylindrical outer sidewall 106 )...
6157311 Portable electro-magnetic radiation sensor warning device  
A portable, compact, freestanding sensor housing is configured to be stably and removably affixed relative to a metering device having a movable indicator element. The housing includes a...
6087959 Optically coupled gas meter  
A gas meter using optical communication. The meter includes a shaft that is rotated by a flow of gas, a first sensor for sensing a first rotational angle of the shaft, a second sensor for sensing a...
5698847 Optical-modulation-type sensor and process instrumentation apparatus employing the same  
An optical-modulation-type sensor comprises an input condenser lens for collecting light from a light source, a polarizer for linearly polarizing the light from the input condenser lens, a...
5532479 Temperature, pressure, vibration or humidity sensor based on reflected light from a bimetallic, plastic or dehumidifying material  
A multi-function sensor using a semiconductor laser capable of sensing a value of a measurement object such as temperature, humidity, pressure or vibration on the basis of a variation in the...
5528936 Optoelectronic spatial acceleration sensor  
An acceleration sensor device capable of a variant response to acceleration(s) as they may occur in all directions in any axis. The sensor may further discriminate, filter, or target a specific...
5428446 Measurement instrument with interferometer and method  
A ball bar gage for obtaining the accuracy of numerical control machines and the like including telescoping means integrated with an interferometer and the method of measuring the distances between...
5426297 Multiplexed Bragg grating sensors  
A measurement system for fiber sensors includes a broadband light source 11 providing continuous light which is launched into a fiber 20 having a plurality (or string) of Bragg grating sensors 24,...
5311014 Optical transducer for measuring pressure  
Differential displacement is optically detected by independent movement of either a collimated light source or a dual element photosensitive detector. Relative movement between the detector or...
5303921 Jammed shuffle detector  
The present invention provides a floating jammed shuffle detector for use in a card shuffling machine. The detector has a body with a card contacting portion and a sensor interactive portion. A...
4927226 Multiplexer for high power CW lasers  
Apparatus for multiplexing a coherent high power CW laser beam has a mirror mounted on a galvanometer to interrupt the laser beam and another mirror mounted on another galvanometer to deflect the...
4777360 Umbra/penumbra detector  
A device which monitors the characteristics of an image cast upon a radiation sensitive substrate. This includes a shadow casting object or mask and at least one source of radiation disposed above...
4697077 Vane encoder assembly for adjusting an optical encoder in a data storage device  
Accurate gap adjustments in an optical encoder used in a magnetic disk drive are achieved within a vane encoder assembly which incorporates a four-bar linkage. The optical encoder includes a fixed...
4636637 Method and apparatus for detecting motion through a transparent enclosure, with spurious information detecting and compensating means  
An electro-optical encoder is disclosed of the type used for reading utility meters. The encoder includes at least one light source for directing light onto the edge of the rotating disk of the...
4634859 Optical encoder with two photosensors  
An optical encoder for indicating revolutions of a shaft includes two phototransistors positioned to be energized concurrently by light from a light source, a barrier rotated by the shaft to shade...
4631539 Digital pointer position detector  
A mechanical dial indicating gauge or meter that, without mechanical loading, optoelectronically detects and encodes the pointer position as a digital signal by use of a technique of distributed...
4626682 Angle measuring device  
An improved angle measuring device in which rotational irregularity in the form of two cycles or more per rotational cycle of the motor driving device is compensated for completely. A period of...
4609817 Optical shaft position sensor  
An optical sensor for determining the position of a rotating shaft, comprised of a first and second light deflecting means, a light sensing means, and a means for providing a source of light. The...
4571995 Digital readout indicator of oxygen usage, pressure and flow  
A digital readout and display adapted for use with a tank of oxygen under pressure provides pressure regulation, discerning of the pressure in the tank and consumption of the oxygen. A small...
4550316 Stylus mouse  
A mouse comprises a housing for sliding movement on a nonspecific work surface, and a stylus depending from the housing and contacting the work surface. The stylus bends and vibrates during...
4417238 Alarm modification for meteorological instrument  
An alarm modification kit for adding an electrical alarm signal feature to a mechanical recording type meterorological instrument. The kit includes a counterbalanced shutter arm adapted to be...
4331867 Photoconductive instrument  
The invention is directed to an instrument control apparatus capable of regulating the flow of electric current by detecting relative movement between an indicator and a control zone. A light...
4300548 System for detecting position of gauge pointer  
A system is disclosed for detecting the position of the pointer of a gauge. The system includes a stationary light source which is positioned adjacent the pointer. A lens receives the light from...
4286151 Device for guiding the displacement of a vehicle and in particular an agricultural machine  
The device comprises in a preferred embodiment, on one hand, an orienting system comprising a compass provided with two reflecting faces angularly offset 180°, an orientable optical system for...
4275393 Method and apparatus for sensing pressure  
A pressure sensing device has a light source, and an optical sensor for externally sensing a predetermined change in the pressure within a sealed system which has a conventional gauge. Illumination...
4255655 Temperature sensing switch with an optical sensor  
A temperature sensing switch is disclosed which has a needle moving in response to the temperature within a translucent case. On the outside of this case are mounted one or a plurality of movable...
4107661 Electrooptic meter pointer position detector  
A device is provided for a meter having an indicator, e.g. a pointer, and which detects the presence or absence of the meter pointer at one or more set points or between two set points. The device...
4087684 Fiber optics proportional control system  
A fiber optic feedback control system for controlling a motor having an output for driving a condition controlling device, is disclosed which comprises a fiber optic having a first flared end, a...
3938890 Torque transducer utilizing differential optical sensing  
Torque stress on a stationary or rotating shaft is measured in a contactless fashion utilizing differential optical sensing means. A pair of light-controlling discs are attached to opposite ends of...
3901605 Apparatus for measuring angular position  
The angular position or the angle of deflection of a gauge pointer is measured by a cathode ray tube having a light spot moving at a fixed speed in a circular pattern, and a light detector with the...
3862416 PRESSURE INDICATOR AND SWITCH  
A pressure indicator and light sensitive electric switch device comprising a controlling magnetic helix device carrying a pressure indicating arm, the position of which is controlled by a magnet...
3857032 OPTICAL COURSE DATUM HEADING SELECTION TRANSDUCER  
An optical transducer in an avionics system which includes a compass card for indicating aircraft heading has a disc with a cam surface thereon that is rotated by a shaft connected compass card....
3590261 OPTOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS WHICH UTILIZE A SINGLE LIGHT SOURCE TO PRODUCE BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL OUTPUTS  
A transducer which measures the change of a measured physical variable such as temperature or pressure, etc. by means of a mechanically actuable element such as a bourdon tube. The mechanically...
3513708 ALTITUDE INDICATING AND REPORTING SYSTEM  
3512006 AUTOMATIC RECORDERS FOR PRECISION GONIOMETERS OR LENGTH MEASURING INSTRUMENTS EMPLOYING COARSE AND FINE SCALES  
3502894 ANGLE MEASURING PHOTOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER WITH TWO PHOTOCELLS AND ELECTROLUMINESCENT SOURCE OF LIGHT  
3490295 SPEED SENSING DEVICE HAVING POSITIONALLY ADJUSTABLE SWITCH ELEMENTS  
3446979 FLOW INDICATOR FOR DIVIDED SOLID MATERIAL PROVIDED WITH INDICIA RESPONSIVE PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS  
3446981 PHOTOELECTRIC SYSTEM FOR DETECTING METER POINTER POSITION  
3441740 INDICATING METER RELAY WITH PHOTOELECTRIC MEANS FOR SENSING THE OVERLAPPING OF INDICATING POINTER OVER SET POINTER  
3431422 WEIGHING SYSTEM INCLUDING OPTICALLY ACTUATED ADJUSTABLE SET POINT CONTROL CIRCUIT HAVING SWITCH FOR SELECTING RESET MODE  
3425280 ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING FLUID FLOW PAST FLUID PRESSURE SENSING MEANS  
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