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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:
Sep. 23, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert Setbacken, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Renco Encoders, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
25023116 ; 2502 / ;
Abstract
An encoder including a scale and a light source for illuminating the scale, and a sensing device displaceable relative to the scale in a measuring direction for generating measuring signals, with the sensing device including a transparent carrier provided with a scanning grating, photosensors for converting a position-dependent modulated light into electrical scanning signals defining the measuring signals, and strip conductors provided on a surface of the transparent carrier for forming an electrical connection with the photosensors.