Global Patent Index - EP 0876583 A4

EP 0876583 A4 20000119 - RADIANT ENERGY TRANSDUCING APPARATUS WITH CONSTRUCTIVE OCCLUSION

Title (en)

RADIANT ENERGY TRANSDUCING APPARATUS WITH CONSTRUCTIVE OCCLUSION

Title (de)

STRAHLUNGSDETEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG MIT KONSTRUKTIVEM EINSCHLUSS

Title (fr)

APPAREIL TRANSDUCTEUR D'ENERGIE RADIANTE A STRUCTURE OCCLUSIVE

Publication

EP 0876583 A4 20000119 (EN)

Application

EP 97903061 A 19970122

Priority

  • US 9701011 W 19970122
  • US 58910496 A 19960123
  • US 58910596 A 19960123
  • US 59029096 A 19960123
  • US 78182697 A 19970110

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9727450A1] An optical position tracking system that tracks the position of objects, using light intensity and/or frequency with the application of geometry and ratios of the detector responses, is provided, having light distributing and light detecting components (59) that employ the concepts of constructive occlusion and diffuse reflection. Diffusely reflective cavities (16), masks (M), and baffles (51) are used to improve certain radiating characteristics of the distributing components (59) and certain response characteristics of the detecting components (59), to tailor the radiation and detection profiles thereof, including them substantially uniform for all angles within a hemispheric area which the distributing and detecting components (59) face. The distributing and/or detecting components (59) are partitioned with specially configured baffles (51). A partitioned distributor has distinct emission sections where the sections can emit spectrally-different or distinguishable radiation. A partitioned detector has distinct detection sections where the sections can detect radiation from different directions.

IPC 1-7

G01C 21/00

IPC 8 full level

G01B 11/00 (2006.01); G01J 1/04 (2006.01); G01J 1/06 (2006.01); G01J 1/42 (2006.01); G01S 5/16 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01); G01J 5/08 (2006.01); G01S 17/66 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01J 1/04 (2013.01); G01J 1/0437 (2013.01); G01J 1/0474 (2013.01); G01J 1/06 (2013.01); G01J 1/4228 (2013.01); G01S 5/16 (2013.01); G01S 5/163 (2013.01); G01S 7/4816 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G01J 1/0271 (2013.01); G01J 5/08 (2013.01); G01J 2001/0481 (2013.01); G01S 17/66 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9727450 A1 19970731; AU 1707397 A 19970820; AU 1707597 A 19970820; CA 2244242 A1 19970731; EP 0876583 A1 19981111; EP 0876583 A4 20000119; JP 2001515583 A 20010918; WO 9727449 A1 19970731

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9701015 W 19970122; AU 1707397 A 19970122; AU 1707597 A 19970122; CA 2244242 A 19970122; EP 97903061 A 19970122; JP 52696597 A 19970122; US 9701011 W 19970122