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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 1979
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1977
Charles W Einolf, Jr, Murrysville Borough, Allegheny County, PA (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
Encoding photocells are positioned in a circuit array for sensing lighted and unlighted variations produced by changes in an optical code pattern. Corresponding signal output changes of the encloding photocells are detected by being sequentially connected to a sensing network including a reference photocell circuit array. The encoding photocell output changes are sensed at a voltage comparator having inputs connected to the sensing network and a fixed voltage reference to produce a binary signal output. A comparator inhibiting circuit deactivates the comparator in response to a malfunction condition to protect against erroneous operation.