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Number: 250/221
Name: Radiant energy > Photocells; circuits and apparatus > Optical or pre-photocell system > Controlled by article, person, or animal
Description: Subject matter in which the optical path between the light source and the photocell is directly affected by an object which is movable with respect to, is not part of and is not continuously associated with the photocell device.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
250/222.1 Inanimate article 449


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
6794639 Optoelectronic sensor device Sep. 21, 2004
6791074 Light curtain system for establishing a protective light curtain, tool and system for processing objects and method for loading/unloading a tool Sep. 14, 2004
6791100 Object detection using code-modulated light beam Sep. 14, 2004
6787756 Semiconductor laser-based area scanner Sep. 7, 2004
6788875 Suspension system for use in an optical displacement detection system Sep. 7, 2004
6784415 Method of installing a multi-beam photoelectric safeguard system and method of adjusting its optical axes Aug. 31, 2004
6781110 Apparatus and method for measuring vehicle speed and/or acceleration Aug. 24, 2004
6781676 Structured lighting detection of vehicle occupant type and position Aug. 24, 2004
6778092 Method of, and apparatus for, controlling a safety-specific function of a machine Aug. 17, 2004
6774351 Low-power surface for an optical sensor Aug. 10, 2004
6774352 Multi-beam photoelectric sensor and its mount Aug. 10, 2004
6770863 Apparatus and method for three-dimensional relative movement sensing Aug. 3, 2004
6770864 Light beam operated personal interfaces to computers Aug. 3, 2004
6770869 Method of automatic standardized calibration for infrared sensing device Aug. 3, 2004
6768128 Ultrasonic-welding apparatus, optical sensor and rotation sensor for the ultrasonic-welding apparatus Jul. 27, 2004
6765191 Roller switch Jul. 20, 2004
6765192 Processing system with protective device for secure processing table Jul. 20, 2004
6765193 Optical touch switch structures Jul. 20, 2004
6762747 Coordinate input detection device and method for electronic blackboard Jul. 13, 2004
6752253 Guard means for machines, more particularly pressbrakes, guillotines, stamping machines and the like Jun. 22, 2004
6753519 Arrangement for the detection of relative movements or relative positions of two objects Jun. 22, 2004
6750439 Light curtain generating device including single-beam optical modules Jun. 15, 2004
6750440 Opto-electrical actuation system and method Jun. 15, 2004
6750441 Sensor for automatic doors Jun. 15, 2004
6747747 Apparatus for determining a distance profile Jun. 8, 2004
6744034 Micro-electromechanical apparatus and method with position sensor compensation Jun. 1, 2004
6744365 Vehicle door stop safety system Jun. 1, 2004
6740860 Photodetector, photosensing position detector, coordinate input device, coordinate input/output apparatus, and photodetection method May. 25, 2004
6740862 Optical transducers and methods of making same May. 25, 2004
6740863 Joystick May. 25, 2004
6737631 Movement detector with tapering kaleidoscopic mirrors and method of installing such a detector May. 18, 2004
6737632 Control device with mobile component mounted on a ball pivot May. 18, 2004
6737633 System and method for identifying overlapping mail pieces May. 18, 2004
6734450 Three-dimensional image capturing device May. 11, 2004
6730902 Light beam sensor May. 4, 2004
6727488 Photoreceptor circuit switchable between operating modes Apr. 27, 2004
6727489 Automatic image-quality adjustment system Apr. 27, 2004
6727511 Sensor array system for object position detection Apr. 27, 2004
6720545 Photoelectric sensor, control method therefor and semiconductor integrated circuit therefor Apr. 13, 2004
6720884 Sensor mounting system Apr. 13, 2004
6717523 Photoelectric switch Apr. 6, 2004
6717684 Target scoring system Apr. 6, 2004
6713750 Visible light forklift alignment apparatus Mar. 30, 2004
6713751 Easily assembled optical fiber sensor and musical instrument using the same Mar. 30, 2004
6713752 Methods of sampling a surface having a micro-texture Mar. 30, 2004
6714131 Anti-thief security sensor assembly using the opening of the projector cover for beam adjustment Mar. 30, 2004
6710323 Optical signal detection method and apparatus for a computer mouse Mar. 23, 2004
6710325 Light curtain mounting system wherein housing and mounting bracket include curved surfaces Mar. 23, 2004
6710326 Photoelectric sensor having special display features Mar. 23, 2004
6707027 Method of measuring the movement of an input device Mar. 16, 2004



 
 
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