Rotation detection kit
US8368887B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D5/345
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rotation detection kit, comprising: a beam source; a receiver comprising at least one beam intensity sensor; a polarizer device for location in the path of a beam emitted from the beam source and received by the beam sensor; and a modulator. The modulator is configured to modulate at least one of i) the beam source and ii) a beam emitted by the beam source to create a discretely varying polarization orientation thereby defining first and at least second temporally spaced beam portions. The temporally spaced beam portions are incident on the polarizer device and the beam sensor and have substantially identical profiles and at least an initial common propagation axis toward the polarizer device.
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