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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Gambs, Ecully, FR;
Jacques Taillebois, Plaisir, FR;
Jean-Marie Renaud, Courbevoie, FR;
Jean-Claude Perrot, Montigny En Cormeilles, FR;
Assignee:
M.C.B., , FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2502 / ; 250227 ; 3403 / ;
Abstract
A position locating optical coder is provided formed by a sensor which includes a reader, for reading a code carrying element a pivoting micromirror actuated under the control of the output of the reader and a self contained power supply source. A module is provided which comprises two light emitters, a second reader, a unit for processing the signals from the second reader, and a power supply source. In addition a bidirectional coupler and optical fiber transmitting devices serve to transfer the code pulses between the sensor and the module.