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Number: 250/231.13
Name: Radiant energy > Photocells; circuits and apparatus > Optical or pre-photocell system > Light valve (e.g., iris diaphragm) > Actuated by dynamic external physical quantity > Shaft angle transducers
Description: Subject matter wherein the angular position or speed or a rotatable shaft is the active external physical quantity sensed by one or more photocells and an output is generated which is indicative of those parameters.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
250/231.14 Incremental shaft readers; i.e., with means to generate increments of angular shaft rotation 487


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
6750446 Ultrasonic-welding apparatus, optical sensor and rotation sensor for the ultrasonic-welding apparatus Jun. 15, 2004
6737638 Gear-reduction device, particularly for measuring and transmitting rotary and swivel movements May. 18, 2004
6734417 Displacement measurement system and sheet feed system incorporating the same May. 11, 2004
6727493 Multiple resolution photodiode sensor array for an optical encoder Apr. 27, 2004
6724183 Method and apparatus for detecting bearing failure Apr. 20, 2004
6713756 Optical encoder and optical rotary encoder Mar. 30, 2004
6707029 Optical displacement measuring apparatus having light receiving arrays Mar. 16, 2004
6703602 Optical encoder with at least one lenticular sheet Mar. 9, 2004
6703601 Motion detection of an optical encoder by converging emitted light beams Mar. 9, 2004
6703600 Structural monitoring apparatus Mar. 9, 2004
6686585 Position encoder with scale calibration Feb. 3, 2004
6683545 Multiturn rotary encoder with detector devices on a shared side of a printed circuit board Jan. 27, 2004
6674066 Encoder Jan. 6, 2004
6660998 Timing device for positioning machine parts moving on a straight or circular path Dec. 9, 2003
6660996 System and method for examining relationship between intersecting encoder output signals Dec. 9, 2003
6653616 Device for processing output signals from a photo-diode Nov. 25, 2003
6653620 Method for evaluating a signal in an optoelectronic position measuring device Nov. 25, 2003
6653619 Optical motion encoder with a reflective member allowing the light source and sensor to be on the same side Nov. 25, 2003
6646731 Flow meter remote reading systems Nov. 11, 2003
6642506 Speckle-image-based optical position transducer having improved mounting and directional sensitivities Nov. 4, 2003
6642509 Linear scale measuring device and position detection method using the same Nov. 4, 2003
6642507 Beam rotation angle detecting apparatus, rotation detecting apparatus and beam rotation angle detecting method Nov. 4, 2003
6642508 System and method in an angle measuring system with an encoder attachment system for attaching an encoder to a motor shaft through the use of a spring generating a radial pressure Nov. 4, 2003
6639207 Optical rotary encoder and motor control apparatus Oct. 28, 2003
6639206 Rotary angle sensor for a rotary member Oct. 28, 2003
6635863 Optical encoder Oct. 21, 2003
6630659 Position transducer Oct. 7, 2003
6617571 Rotary encoder Sep. 9, 2003
6608300 Modular encoder rotation sensing Aug. 19, 2003
6600151 Optical encoder assembly with non-engageable encoder housing and receiver plate comprising a through hole and window Jul. 29, 2003
6600150 Encoder systems for printers and related methods Jul. 29, 2003
6590201 Optical encoder incorporating linear light controlling member Jul. 8, 2003
6580066 Measurement signal generating circuit for linear scale Jun. 17, 2003
6576889 Angle sensor Jun. 10, 2003
6575618 Information processing device Jun. 10, 2003
6563108 System for tracking angular and linear motion May. 13, 2003
6555808 Apparatus for detecting rotational angle Apr. 29, 2003
6552329 Method for a quantitative detection of a linear and rotary movement Apr. 22, 2003
6552330 Optoelectronic angle of rotation sensor Apr. 22, 2003
6545262 Position measuring system Apr. 8, 2003
6541760 Rotation detecting apparatus detecting rotation operation by light transmission to prevent invalid detection Apr. 1, 2003
6542088 Multiturn rotary encoder with multiple code carriers coupled by a reduction gear Apr. 1, 2003
6534762 Method and device for detecting position of a rotating control member Mar. 18, 2003
6528783 Position sensor and circuit for optical encoder Mar. 4, 2003
6528779 Optoelectronic module Mar. 4, 2003
6521885 Linear scale measuring device and position detection method using the same Feb. 18, 2003
6512222 Displacement measuring apparatus Jan. 28, 2003
RE37969 Optical displacement sensor and torque sensor employing relatively movable slit patterns Jan. 28, 2003
6504146 Disk-mounting structure for optical encoder Jan. 7, 2003
6492976 Multiple-wheel input device Dec. 10, 2002

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