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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2003
Steven E. Koenck, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Guolin Peng, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
David W. Jensen, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Gregory A. Arundale, Marion, IA (US);
Steven E. Koenck, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Guolin Peng, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
David W. Jensen, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Gregory A. Arundale, Marion, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A passive sensing system for determining a physical position of a mechanical device includes an encoding system configured to convert a position signal representative of the physical position of the mechanical device into an encoded signal in a binary format. The sensing system also comprises a plurality of secondary optical paths coupled to a primary optical path positioned between a light source and the encoding system. The encoded signal comprises a plurality of pulses of light each sequentially delayed by the secondary optical paths. A system for determining a physical position of a flight control surface of an aircraft is also disclosed. A method for determining a physical position of a flight control surface of an aircraft is also disclosed. A passive sensing system for determining a physical position of a flight control surface of an aircraft is also disclosed.