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Photoelectric control circuit for digital magnetic compass

US3944813A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 8, 1974
Grant dateMar 16, 1976
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Expiry dateAug 8, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/26
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

For use in an electro-optically sensed magnetic compass a photoelectric control circuit in which the duty cycle of the illumination source is varied to energize the source only until a valid electrical output signal is detected.

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