Optics: measuring and testing – By light interference – Having partially reflecting plates in series
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Connolly, Patrick J (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By light interference
Having partially reflecting plates in series
Reexamination Certificate
active
07990544
ABSTRACT:
Described herein is a an optical sensing unit, the optical sensing unit including a one-dimensional array of sensor locations, each sensor location being responsive to an incident optical signal to generate a local analog intensity value representative of the intensity of the optical signal at the sensor location, the sensing unit including a digital interface to deliver a local digital intensity value corresponding to the local analog intensity value, a first microcontroller function in communication with the digital interface for sequentially collecting local digital intensity values to form a group of digital intensity values corresponding to an intensity variation across the array over a predetermined sensing period, a second microcontroller function cooperating with the first microcontroller function to receive the group of digital intensity values for transfer to an output device.
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Philippson Jeffrey Nicholas
Shiell Ralph Charles
Ugray Matthew David Roberts
Connolly Patrick J
Trent University
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