Continuous base beneath optical sensor and optical homodyning system
US7732752B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0317
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A housing for a control device includes an enclosed cavity configured to secure an optical detection system, including a light source and a sensor, and a face of the enclosed cavity configured to include a window to allow light from the light source to scatter light off of a surface and configured to allow reception of the scattered light on the sensor. In this configuration the housing is structured to prevent exposure of the optical detection system to external elements such as the surface. Also disclosed is a homodyning system for use with a coherent light source optical pointing device.
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