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Method and apparatus for measuring electric quantities by using light converters

US4117399A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 1977
Grant dateSep 26, 1978
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Expiry dateMar 30, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R15/24
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

To a light converter including an optical effect element is applied an electric input having an amplitude exceeding the linear region of the characteristic of the light converter. The number of the peaks of the output reaching a maximum amplitude is added to the magnitude of a peak of the output not reaching the maximum amplitude thereby measuring the magnitude of the input. Two or more light converters with differential or cumulative inputs may be used.

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