Precision zero-home locator
Abstract
A zero-home locator includes a fixed phototransistor switch and a moveable actuator including two symmetrical, opposed wedges, each wedge defining a point at which switching occurs. The zero-home location is the average of the positions of the points defined by the wedges.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6751700
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84014241
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00613
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; EQUIPMENT; POSITIONING; ACCURACY; ACTUATORS; PHOTOTRANSISTORS; SWITCHES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; TRANSISTORS; 420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989); 440300 - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Stone, W J. Precision zero-home locator. United States: N. p., 1983.
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Stone, W J. Precision zero-home locator. United States.
Stone, W J. Mon .
"Precision zero-home locator". United States.
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author = {Stone, W J},
abstractNote = {A zero-home locator includes a fixed phototransistor switch and a moveable actuator including two symmetrical, opposed wedges, each wedge defining a point at which switching occurs. The zero-home location is the average of the positions of the points defined by the wedges.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 31 00:00:00 EST 1983},
month = {Mon Oct 31 00:00:00 EST 1983}
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