Rotation sensor using a radiation emitter and detector and a duty cycle feedback loop

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5734159
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08648167

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A rotation sensor (5) comprises a fixed member (10) and a rotatable member (20). The fixed member (10) contains a radiation emitter (40) which emits radiation along a path (35). The rotatable member (20) rotates about an axis (65) substantially perpendicular to the path (35) and has a head containing slots (25) arranged to periodically transmit and block the radiation emitted by the emitter (40). The fixed member (210) also has a radiation detector (50) which detects radiation transmitted by the slots (25) of the rotatable member (20). Thus, the rotational movement of the rotatable member (20) with respect to the fixed member (10) is sensed by the frequency of the radiation detected by the radiation detector (50).

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MOTOROLA INC1303 EAST ALGONQUIN ROAD SCHAUMBURG IL 60196 U S A

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Osajda, Marc Toulouse, FR 4 117

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