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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2011
Applicants:
Avanindra Utukuri, Mississauga, CA;
Jonathan Clarke, North York, CA;
Stephen Mcfadyen, Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Baanto International Ltd., Mississauga, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/042 (2006.01); G01D 5/34 (2006.01); G01S 3/784 (2006.01); G01S 5/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0428 (2013.01); G01D 5/34 (2013.01); G01S 3/784 (2013.01); G01S 5/16 (2013.01); G06F 3/03542 (2013.01); G06F 3/0421 (2013.01);
Abstract
Two dimensional position sensing system and sensors for use in such systems are disclosed. The sensors incorporate linear array sensors having sensor elements and an aperture plate. Some embodiments include a radiation source that directs radiation onto some of the sensor elements. Other embodiments including radiation blocking objects that block radiation from reaching some of sensor elements. The direction or position of the radiation source or radiation blocking object may be estimated from the radiation incident on the sensor elements.