Patents
Patents for G01D 5 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable (43,723)
01/1994
01/25/1994US5281807 Optical sensor head with sloped, convergent optical systems and beam diaphragm
01/20/1994WO1994001043A1 Process and device for identifying objects to be inspected
01/20/1994DE4231989C1 Three=dimensional contoured surface probe - supports measuring probe by vertical Z=axis linear bearing via elastic spring rod which provides resetting force towards rest position aligned with Z=axis
01/20/1994DE4223629A1 Optical spectral shift detector change by spectral shift
01/20/1994DE4223625A1 Faseroptischer Sensor nach dem Fabry-Perot-Prinzip A fiber optic sensor based on the Fabry-Perot principle
01/20/1994CA2139568A1 A method and an apparatus for the identification of test specimens
01/19/1994EP0579586A1 An absolute capacitive encoder
01/19/1994EP0579257A1 Device for determining optical spectral shifts caused by physical or chemical effects
01/19/1994EP0440668B1 A sensing method employing a fibre optic sensor system
01/19/1994CN1023578C Magnetic moment coupling full-separated rotation encoder
01/18/1994US5280341 Feedback controlled differential fiber interferometer
01/18/1994US5280239 Position sensor utilizing primary and secondary coils wound on a toroidal core with flux concentrators
01/18/1994US5280238 System for processing position signals that are reponsive to displacement of an object
01/18/1994US5280173 Electric and electromagnetic field sensing system including an optical transducer
01/18/1994US5279556 Peristaltic pump with rotary encoder
01/18/1994US5279251 Bidirectional pipeline pig signaling device
01/18/1994US5279163 Sensor and transducer apparatus
01/18/1994US5279044 Measuring device for determining an absolute position of a movable element and scale graduation element suitable for use in such a measuring device
01/18/1994US5279043 Length measuring system
01/13/1994DE4322679A1 Vehicle IC engine timing control system - has slotted discs on crankshaft and on camshaft with processor identification of cylinders.
01/13/1994DE4222373A1 Distance and speed meter for sportsmen - derives speed and distance by integration of measured acceleration using sensor without external source
01/13/1994DE4222247A1 Signal angular resolution increasing arrangement - contains three counters with signal dependent value interchange mechanisms.
01/12/1994EP0578299A1 Magnetic position sensor with variable area coupling
01/12/1994EP0440766B1 Edge sensor
01/12/1994EP0328661B1 Optical encoder
01/11/1994US5278634 High precision component alignment sensor system
01/11/1994US5277067 Miniature pressure sensor and pressure sensor arrays
01/06/1994WO1994000775A1 Ultrasonic position sensor
01/06/1994WO1994000737A1 Radio frequency linear position sensor
01/06/1994WO1994000732A1 Distributed fiber optic sensing system
01/06/1994WO1994000306A1 Position sensor and uses thereof
01/06/1994CA2139134A1 Distributed fiber optic sensing system
01/05/1994EP0577386A2 Measurement apparatus
01/05/1994EP0577104A1 High resolution optical hybrid digital-analog position encoder
01/05/1994EP0577090A2 Optical encoder
01/05/1994EP0577088A2 Displacement information detection apparatus
01/05/1994EP0576720A2 Optical arrangement
01/05/1994EP0390886B1 Setting up of quadrature signals
01/05/1994DE4320856A1 Relative displacement detector between scale and head - contains sample and hold circuit for converting balanced modulated signal from magnetoresistive heads into DC signal.
01/05/1994DE4222037A1 Sensor module for conductivity, temp. and pressure measurement, e.g. in marine waters - integrates electronics and each sensor on carrier in common housing, with measurement tips of carrier section protruding into measurement medium.
01/05/1994DE4221186A1 Indirect determination of control system supply and reference voltages for motor vehicle steering column e.g. for fault recognition - using coarse potentiometer working over whole rotation of shaft, and two fine potentiometers, and using max. signal to determine supply voltage and min. signal to determine reference voltage.
01/05/1994DE4220885A1 Evaluating angle sensor signals, esp. for measuring position of vehicle steering column - evaluating coarse signal and one of two ninety-degree phase-shifted fine signals and switching to other when limit of range of reliability is reached.
01/05/1994DE4220883A1 Evaluating angle sensor output signal, esp. for measuring vehicle steering angle - using both phase-quadrature fine signals simultaneously, dividing sections corresponding to one rotation into four quadrants and using weighting function to suppress certain nonlinear sections at borders of quadrants.
01/05/1994DE4220801A1 Distance measurement system for controlling shock absorber - feeds AC excitation voltage to one coil and uses second coil as measurement coil on piston for generating signal related to electromagnetic coupling between coils.
01/05/1994DE4220519A1 Rotary magnet indicator for temp. measuring instrument display - applies trigonometric function from PWM control unit to first coil and complement of function to second coil to produce resultant field
01/04/1994US5276722 Absolute multi-revolution encoder
01/04/1994US5276631 Process for automatic calibration or re-calibration of measurements of a physical variable
01/04/1994US5276501 For sensing an environmental parameter
01/04/1994US5276323 Optical movement detector detecting a position of an optical gravity center
12/1993
12/29/1993EP0576310A1 Device for measuring torque in a rotating shaft
12/29/1993EP0576187A1 Tracker employing a rotating electromagnetic field
12/29/1993EP0576004A1 Electronic levelling apparatus and levelling staff used with the same
12/29/1993EP0575971A1 Contactless angular position sensor
12/29/1993EP0575843A1 Angular measurement system
12/29/1993EP0575663A1 Sensor for producing electrical signals, which give the position of an object
12/29/1993EP0575641A1 Measuring device
12/28/1993US5274721 Fiber optic system and method
12/28/1993US5274334 Calibrated physical parameter value measurement system
12/28/1993US5274328 Temperature compensation for magnetostrictive position detector
12/28/1993US5274229 Optical encoder for indicating an angular position of a shaft
12/28/1993US5274226 Optical rotary microbend position sensors having a rotatable movable shaft
12/28/1993US5272927 Anti-backlash spline coupling for use in a position measuring system
12/23/1993WO1993025874A1 Optical lever acoustic and ultrasound sensor
12/23/1993WO1993025866A1 Sensing patches utilising incorporated waveguide sensor
12/23/1993WO1993025865A1 Position detection system
12/23/1993DE4238724C1 Centring device for mechanical sensor measuring workpiece dimension coordinates - uses at least two centring systems to provide different force-displacement characteristics
12/23/1993DE4219613A1 Longitudinal measuring unit with housing arranged on adjustable holder - guided along measurement surface at which measuring wheel is rotationally located rolling on measurement surface and with counter disc coupled to measuring wheel
12/22/1993EP0575209A1 Potentiometrie rotation sensor and its application in a vehicular steering column
12/21/1993US5272648 Method of detecting a position of a robot
12/21/1993US5272335 Eccentricity-compensated position detecting apparatus having an identifying transparent slit
12/21/1993US5271675 System for characterizing pressure, movement, temperature and flow pattern of fluids
12/16/1993DE4319097A1 Adjustable displacement swashplate compressor - uses magnetic displacement detector with detector wires placed along path traversed by magnet
12/16/1993DE4218949A1 Radial or axial bearing with force measurement - connects bearing ring directly, or roller bearing indirectly via intermediate member, with force measuring film sensor.
12/15/1993EP0574022A2 Movement actuator/sensor systems
12/15/1993EP0573415A1 Low power magnetostrictive sensor
12/15/1993EP0471684B1 Circuit and process for measuring a value affecting the capacitance-voltage characteristic of a capacitive component
12/14/1993US5271078 Device for coupling and/or decoupling beams of light, with an integrated optical component
12/14/1993US5271074 Integrated optical waveguide apparatus
12/14/1993US5270892 Conductor configuration for magnetoresistive transducers
12/14/1993US5270789 White light interferometric device adapted to define an absolute reference position
12/14/1993US5270645 Linear-output, temperature-stable rotational sensor including magnetic field responsive device disposed within a cavity of a flux concentrator
12/14/1993US5270630 Method and apparatus for antirotation encoder interfaces
12/14/1993US5270539 Method and apparatus for non-contact position determination using variable width slit array and linear CCD sensor
12/14/1993US5270538 System for accurately detecting changes in temperature and pressure
12/14/1993CA1325272C Head driving apparatus
12/14/1993CA1325252C Branched sensor system
12/09/1993WO1993025020A2 Optical communication system
12/09/1993WO1993024992A1 Digital transducer system
12/09/1993WO1993024806A1 Sensor device and position determination process and their use for the control of an insertion robot
12/09/1993WO1993024804A2 Rotary sensor
12/09/1993DE4322290A1 Neutral path multimode optical fibre distance sensor with large measurement range - contains sensor scale and head with fibres of equal dia., and can use coherent or non-coherent light
12/09/1993DE4220596C1 Transmission factor measuring circuit for variable transmission circuit e.g. differential transformer path sensor - determines factor from difference in period of oscillation of series integrator and comparator oscillator when circuit is connected and disconnected.
12/09/1993DE4219907A1 Magnetic sensor for measuring magnet rotation - has ferromagnetic resistance element and premagnetisation magnet in hardened resin frame
12/08/1993EP0573155A2 Magnetoresistive transducer conductor configuration
12/08/1993EP0573149A2 Improved magnetoresistive transducer
12/08/1993EP0573148A2 Conductor configuration for magnetoresistive transducers
12/08/1993EP0572935A1 Smart sensor with digital output and control comprising a transducer of absolute measure meats of linear and angular displacements
12/08/1993EP0572555A1 A high precision component alignment sensor system
12/08/1993CN1079302A Optic fibre pH meter
12/07/1993US5268634 Electro-optical control system