Waveguide and optical motion sensor using optical power...

Details Waveguide and optical motion sensor using optical power... Waveguide and optical motion sensor using optical power...

2008-11-19

2010-02-02

Healy, Brian M (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

Optical waveguide sensor

C385S013000, C385S001000, C385S088000, C250S227110, C250S227140, C250S231190, C600S500000, C600S485000, C600S481000

Reexamination Certificate

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07657135

ABSTRACT:
An optical motion sensing device included a sensor frame defining an opening, a sensor pad disposed in the opening, an optical sensing system adapted to detect an amount of movement of the sensor pad in the sensor frame, and an output unit. The optical sensing system includes an optical waveguide, an optical source device, and an optical detector. The optical waveguide is positioned within the sensor frame such that the movement of the sensor pad results in the flexing or compressing of the optical waveguide. The optical source device supplies optical energy to the optical waveguide. The optical detector detects an amount of optical energy exiting the optical waveguide. The output unit is configured to receive a signal indicative of the amount of optical energy exiting the optical waveguide and to generate a measure of the amount of movement of the sensor pad from the received signal.

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