Absolute combinational encoders coupled through a fixed gear rat

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1982-09-02

1988-04-26

Westin, Edward P.

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Optical or pre-photocell system

340347P, G01D 534

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047406909

ABSTRACT:
An encoder system and technique is disclosed for providing greater resolution for position indications. The encoder includes multiple small absolute encoders coupled through a fixed gear ratio to provide an increase in the number of positions which may be absolutely resolved by the encoder without a significant increase in the size of the encoder. The resulting configuration produces a size which is the sum of the individual sizes of the multiple encoders but produces a resolution which is proportional to a multiplication of the individual encoder positions. The resulting encoder provides an absolute indication of position without the requirement for knowledge of the previous position or a predetermined rotation prior to position indication.

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patent: 4123653 (1978-10-01), Bovio
patent: 4358753 (1982-11-01), Cascini
patent: 4384275 (1983-05-01), Masel et al.

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