Abstract:
A rotational angle detection device having two magnetoresistive sensing elements positioned at a 45.degree. angle with respect to each other senses the rotary position of a permanent magnet. Sine and cosine waves are applied to first and second bridge circuits respectively incorporating the two sensing elements. The resulting bridge circuit outputs are differentially combined to provide an output whose phase relative to either of the input sine or cosine waves is dependent upon the rotational position of the permanent magnet. The phase difference is detected and the rotational position is calculated therefrom.
Abstract:
An electronic angular coder for theodolites or the like, comprising a rotng disk bearing a series of engraved radial markings, a stationary detector, and a mobile detector. An approximate measure of the offset angle between a stationary detector and a mobile detector is accomplished by counting the markings passing in front of the heads. Fine measures of the shift in phase between the passage of a marking in front of the mobile detector and the fixed detector are also obtained.
Abstract:
An ink drop height sensing device for an ink jet recording apparatus, the apparatus including a nozzle for forming and propelling a stream of ink drops towards a recording media in a predetermined deflection plane. A light source on one side of the intended path or trajectory in the plane of deflection of the ink drops impinges upon a mask located on the opposite side of the plane, which mask is aligned with a light sensitive device such as a phototransistor located behind the mask. The mask includes first, second and third line sensors, in the illustrated instance serially arranged slots with at least two of the slots being in parallel relation, the third slot being inclined with respect to the parallel slots and positioned with respect to them so that at a predetermined point along its length, it is a predetermined distance from the next adjacent slot relative to the distance between the two parallel slots. The phototransistor is coupled to a timer for comparing the time intervals for the passage of the ink drop between the parallel slots which is compared with the time taken for passage between one of the parallel slots and the inclined slot. If the time of the drop travel between the parallel slots is determined, (the distance being fixed), and the time of drop travel between one of the parallel slots and the inclined slot is compared to that time interval, dependent upon whether the time measurement is longer or shorter, then it may be determined whether the drop is high or low in the deflection plane and suitable correction may be employed to bring the deflected ink drops to their predetermined deflection height or trajectory path.
Abstract:
Apparatus for digitally measuring the angle of rotation of a shaft is provided including first, second, third and fourth discs mounted for rotation on a common shaft or axis and cooperating first, second, third and fourth electromagnetic pickups mounted facing each of the exterior circumferences of the first, second, third and fourth discs, some of the pickups are fixed with respect to their complementary rotating discs and the others are rotated an amount corresponding to the rotating angle to be measured and circuit means including pulse signal generators, counters, gates and decoders for digitally measuring the angle of movement of the rotatably mounted electromagnetic pickups.
Abstract:
A magnetic field sensor includes a true power on state (TPOS) detector for which a measured threshold value is stored prior to power down and recalled upon power up. A corresponding method is associated with the magnetic field sensor.
Abstract:
A magnetic field sensor includes a true power on state (TPOS) detector for which a measured threshold value is stored prior to power down and recalled upon power up. A corresponding method is associated with the magnetic field sensor.
Abstract:
A measuring device for determining a position and/or a speed includes a scale having marks arranged at spacings from one another, and a scanning head, with the scale and the scanning head being arranged for movement relative to one another along a movement direction. The scanning head is constructed to determine a first spacing of the scanning head in the movement direction relative to a first one of the marks, and a second spacing of the scanning head in the movement direction relative to a second one of the marks, with the position and/or the speed being determined on the basis of the first spacing and the second spacing.
Abstract:
A system is provided in which the spatial values (S1 to Sn) of the physical quantity are represented by measurement pulses (I1 to In), the temporal ordering of which represents the values, which are processed by processing units (U1 to Un) arranged in at least one row and each include an output (SOR1 to SORn). During successive processing cycles, a measurement pulse processed therein can be delivered to form the output signal (SU) of the system. Each processing unit includes an inhibiting unit (BI) for, in other units and during a given processing cycle, inhibiting the passage to the outputs of the other units respective measurement pulses processed therein and hence preventing them from forming the output signal, if the measurement impulses are temporally ordered later in the given processing cycle than the one processed in the unit concerned.