Controller for plural area sensors
US6137408A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/25336
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A controller for use with a plurality of area sensors that controls more than one area sensor having a multiple of optical paths connecting a set of a light projector and a light receiver, the controller comprising: a master controller, for controlling not only one-of the area sensors but also at least one other area sensor; and a slave controller connected to the master controller, for performing signal transfer between the master controller and the at least one other area sensor.
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