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Position measuring method and apparatus for generating periodic signals free of harmonics

US5583798A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 1994
Grant dateDec 10, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/301
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A position measuring method and apparatus for obtaining signals substantially free of harmonics with the aid of a periodic graduation and a non-periodic or aperiodic scanning graduation, wherein the position of the grating lines n within the scanning graduation is determined in accordance with a statistical distribution.

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