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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:
Dec. 25, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2004
Victor G. Stimpson, Avening, GB;
Benjamin J. Merrifield, Bristol, GB;
Victor G. Stimpson, Avening, GB;
Benjamin J. Merrifield, Bristol, GB;
Renishaw PLC, Gloucestershire, GB;
Abstract
The invention relates to a measuring deviceof the type which detects the interruption of a beam of radiation (e.g. light) by an object () in the beam. The device includes a light emitterand a light detectoreach enclosed in a housingand. In order to accommodate different spacings between the housings different capshaving varying size aperturesare fittable to the housings. This allows varying amounts of light to be issued and/or detected. Other ways of adjusting the amount of light passing through the cap are disclosed.
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