Telegraphy – Systems – Position coordinate determination for writing
Patent
1988-05-23
1989-05-23
Schreyer, Stafford D.
Telegraphy
Systems
Position coordinate determination for writing
324208, G08C 2100
Patent
active
048321443
ABSTRACT:
A position detector comprising a plurality of magnetostriction propagating media extending substantially in parallel with one another and having first coils wound about the media at respective first ends thereof and second coils wound around the media over respective lengths thereof. A current pulse is applied to each of the first coils to generate magnetostrictive oscillation waves in the regions of the mediae around which the first coils are wound. The waves propagate through the media and cause an induced voltage to be generated in the respective second coils at the position where position indicators generate a steady magnetic field. The position of the position indicators is determined by measuring the time that elapses between generating the oscillating waves and receiving the induced voltages. Adjacent two of the plurality of magnetotriction propagating media are respectively paired and each of the magnetostriction propagating media of the respective pairs are individually wound with first coils that are connected together and second coils that are connected together so as to generate a magnetostrictive oscillating wave in the respective pairs. The plurality of magnetositriction propagating media may be evenly spaced or may be irregularly arranged with media that separate pairs being closer together than the media that comprise a pair. In one embodiment the current pulse is applied to the second coils to generate magnetostrictive oscillation waves at the position of the position indicators. In this embodiment the waves propagate through the mediae and cause an induced voltage to be generated in the respective first coil.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4709209 (1987-11-01), Murakami et al.
Murakami Azuma
Taguchi Yoshinori
Takahashi Ken'ichi
Tanaka Takeshi
Tomofuji Yoshiaki
Kabushiki Kaisha Wacom
Schreyer Stafford D.
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