INTEGRAL POSITIONING AND INDICATING DEVICE
Abstract
A variable capacitor which may be used as an integral positioning and indicating device is descried. The apparatus comprises a hollow metal cylinder with a metal rod mounted fixedly along the axis thereof and insulated therefrom. A hollow shaft is slidably mounted between the cylinder and the rod in electrical connection with the cylinder and insulated from the rod. One end of the shaft is disposed between the cylinder and the rod and the other end extends therefrom and may be connected to an object whose position is to be monitored. Means are provided to move the hollow shaft by pressure fluid in the cylinder whereby the capacitance between the rod and the cylinder is varied and measurement of which is a function of the position of the hollow shaft.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4065496
- Patent Number(s):
- 2994019
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01D - MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-022504
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT; ANALOG SYSTEMS; CAPACITORS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; CYLINDERS; ELECTRIC CONDENSERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FLUID FLOW; METALS; MONITORING; PRESSURE; RODS; SIMULATORS
Citation Formats
Frantz, C E, Cawley, W E, and Warnick, R F. INTEGRAL POSITIONING AND INDICATING DEVICE. United States: N. p., 1961.
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Frantz, C E, Cawley, W E, & Warnick, R F. INTEGRAL POSITIONING AND INDICATING DEVICE. United States.
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"INTEGRAL POSITIONING AND INDICATING DEVICE". United States.
@article{osti_4065496,
title = {INTEGRAL POSITIONING AND INDICATING DEVICE},
author = {Frantz, C E and Cawley, W E and Warnick, R F},
abstractNote = {A variable capacitor which may be used as an integral positioning and indicating device is descried. The apparatus comprises a hollow metal cylinder with a metal rod mounted fixedly along the axis thereof and insulated therefrom. A hollow shaft is slidably mounted between the cylinder and the rod in electrical connection with the cylinder and insulated from the rod. One end of the shaft is disposed between the cylinder and the rod and the other end extends therefrom and may be connected to an object whose position is to be monitored. Means are provided to move the hollow shaft by pressure fluid in the cylinder whereby the capacitance between the rod and the cylinder is varied and measurement of which is a function of the position of the hollow shaft.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1961},
month = {7}
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