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Apparatus for sensing position of a radiation reflector
Assignee: Applied Biosystems Inc
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Filing: 1960-10-26
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1980-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John G Atwood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:29
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/78; G01S3/782; G01S3/783; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/26; G01D5/32; G01D5/34; G01D5/36; G01D5/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A POSITION SENSING DEVICE FOR MEASURING CHANGES IN THE POSITION OF A RADIATION REFLECTOR WHICH COMPRISES RADIATION SOURCE MEANS; MEANS FOR DIRECTING RADIATION FROM SAID SOURCE MEANS ONTO SAID REFLECTOR; RADIATION LIMITING MEANS POSITIONED OPTICALLY BETWEEN SAID SOURCE MEANS AND SAID REFLECTOR FOR DIVIDING THE RADIATION INTO DISCRETE BANDS BEFORE IT IS INCIDENT ON SAID REFLECTOR; OPTICAL IMAGING MEANS POSITIONED TO FORM A REAL IMAGE OF SAID LIMITING MEANS IN THE REFLECTED RADIATION FROM SAID REFLECTOR; RADIATION DIRECTING MEANS POSITIONED ALONG THE OPTICAL AXIS OF THE REFLECTED RADIATION TO DIRECT A FIRST PORTION OF EACH BAND OF THE RADIATION FROM SAID REAL IMAGE IN A FIRST DIRECTION AND DIRECT A SECOND PORTION OF EACH BAND OF THE RADIATION FROM SAID REAL IMAGE IN A SECOND DIRECTION; AND DETECTOR MEANS RESPONSIVE TO BOTH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS OF RADIATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A POSITION SENSING DEVICE FOR MEASURING CHANGES IN THE POSITION OF A RADIATION REFLECTOR WHICH COMPRISES RADIATION SOURCE MEANS; MEANS FOR DIRECTING RADIATION FROM SAID SOURCE MEANS ONTO SAID REFLECTOR; RADIATION LIMITING MEANS POSITIONED OPTICALLY BETWEEN SAID SOURCE MEANS AND SAID REFLECTOR FOR DIVIDING THE RADIATION INTO DISCRETE BANDS BEFORE IT IS INCIDENT ON SAID REFLECTOR; OPTICAL IMAGING MEANS POSITIONED TO FORM A REAL IMAGE OF SAID LIMITING MEANS IN THE REFLECTED RADIATION FROM SAID REFLECTOR; RADIATION DIRECTING MEANS POSITIONED ALONG THE OPTICAL AXIS OF THE REFLECTED RADIATION TO DIRECT A FIRST PORTION OF EACH BAND OF THE RADIATION FROM SAID REAL IMAGE IN A FIRST DIRECTION AND DIRECT A SECOND PORTION OF EACH BAND OF THE RADIATION FROM SAID REAL IMAGE IN A SECOND DIRECTION; AND DETECTOR MEANS RESPONSIVE TO BOTH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS OF RADIATION.
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