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Number: 250/224
Name: Radiant energy > Photocells; circuits and apparatus > Optical or pre-photocell system > Controlled by article, person, or animal > Inanimate article > Article and light ray relatively moved during sensing
Description: Subject matter having means for causing relative movement between the inanimate article and the light ray while the article is in the light path between light source and photocell.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7446302 Optical vend-sensing system for control of vending machine Nov. 4, 2008
7447605 System and method for calibrating a vending apparatus Nov. 4, 2008
7436316 Method and system to detect tampering using light detector Oct. 14, 2008
7409906 Optical sensor apparatus and method for sensing ink errors in optical disk manufacturing Aug. 12, 2008
7405676 Method and system for detecting with laser the passage by a vehicle of a point for monitoring on a road Jul. 29, 2008
7388486 Method and system to detect tampering using light detector Jun. 17, 2008
7343220 Optical vend-sensing system for control of vending machine Mar. 11, 2008
7306239 Height control system and sensor therefor Dec. 11, 2007
7265370 Sensing light Sep. 4, 2007
7173233 Counter Feb. 6, 2007
6979815 Folding apparatus of a web-fed printing press including a conveyor belt monitoring device Dec. 27, 2005
6900795 Unitary molded lens filter for touch screen interface May. 31, 2005
6884989 Overhead-traveling carrying apparatus Apr. 26, 2005
6794634 Optical vend-sensing system for control of vending machine Sep. 21, 2004
6785635 Apparatus and method for predicting failures of spinning disks in turbo-machinery Aug. 31, 2004
6779760 Safety system for overhead transport vehicle Aug. 24, 2004
6707027 Method of measuring the movement of an input device Mar. 16, 2004
6504144 Overhead-traveling carrying apparatus Jan. 7, 2003
6317514 Method and apparatus for inspection of patterned semiconductor wafers Nov. 13, 2001
6055059 System and method for measuring the density of fibers projecting from a planar surface Apr. 25, 2000
5909210 Keyboard-compatible optical determination of object's position Jun. 1, 1999
5880954 Continous real time safety-related control system Mar. 9, 1999
5837997 Structure and method for detecting plants in a field using a light pipe Nov. 17, 1998
5804830 Three-dimensional non-contact scanning apparatus and method using at least one circular, planar array of a plurality of radiant energy sensors, and a rotating energy source Sep. 8, 1998
5760413 Method and apparatus for inspecting pipe thickness Jun. 2, 1998
5745050 Obstacle detection apparatus for vehicles Apr. 28, 1998
5719679 Method and apparatus for inspecting a rotating medicine vial with cameras Feb. 17, 1998
5686729 Device for counting products stacked side-by-side Nov. 11, 1997
5636026 Method and system for contactless measurement of railroad wheel characteristics Jun. 3, 1997
5631460 Sorting machine using dual frequency optical detectors May. 20, 1997
5615777 Egg candling system Apr. 1, 1997
5606129 Process for scanning inspection of rotationally symmetrical, particularly cylindrical, receptacles using a dynamic gas bearing, and inspection device for said process Feb. 25, 1997
5507455 Automatic control device for flying state of remote-control toy airplane Apr. 16, 1996
5508512 Sorting machine using dual frequency optical detectors Apr. 16, 1996
5440397 Apparatus and method for exposure Aug. 8, 1995
5422476 Glass container inspection machine Jun. 6, 1995
5206627 Substrate detecting system with edge detection, such as wafer or base material of semiconductor device or LCD Apr. 27, 1993
5179474 Viewer for a sorting machine Jan. 12, 1993
5035476 Confocal laser scanning transmission microscope Jul. 30, 1991
4979387 Pendulum position detector Dec. 25, 1990
4873651 Method and apparatus for reconstructing three-dimensional surfaces from two-dimensional images Oct. 10, 1989
4841283 Security hinge utilizing concealed radiative sensing to detect hinge position Jun. 20, 1989
4777610 Thickness monitor Oct. 11, 1988
4751386 Lean detector for determining the offset of an axis of symmetry of a container from its norm Jun. 14, 1988
4746770 Method and apparatus for isolating and manipulating graphic objects on computer video monitor May. 24, 1988
4745631 Flying spot generator May. 17, 1988
4739175 Apparatus for inspecting configuration of terminal legs of an electronic device Apr. 19, 1988
4717026 Container scanning and accounting device Jan. 5, 1988
4679158 Automatic mirror rotating system Jul. 7, 1987
4629902 Device for measuring web tension Dec. 16, 1986

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