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Two stage quadrature incremental encoder

US5021781A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 1989
Grant dateJun 4, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/37152
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An incremental position encoder and method are disclosed herein for a close loop position control system, for example, for positioning a printing device in an electronic postage meter. The incremental position encoder and method includes three channels, first and second of which provide signals for coarse position determination and first or second and third of which provide signals for fine position determination.

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