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Patent No.:

US 8969786 B1

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Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015

Filed:

Jul. 23, 2012
Applicants:

John Harper, Chesterbrook, PA (US);

Yevgeniy Vinshtok, Downingtown, PA (US);

Justin Leedy, Lebanon, PA (US);

Inventors:

John Harper, Chesterbrook, PA (US);

Yevgeniy Vinshtok, Downingtown, PA (US);

Justin Leedy, Lebanon, PA (US);

Assignee:

IFM Electronic GmbH, Essen, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An optical proximity switch includes an optical transmitter for emitting a light signal, a transmitting lens with total internal reflection-using the light signal to form and transmit a light beam , a receiver, an imaging receiving lens for receiving and transmitting to the receiver the light signal, and an electronic circuit for evaluating the light signal received by the receiver.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Harper, John. (2015). Optical proximity switch (U.S. Patent No. 8969786). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8969786

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