OPTICAL ENCODER FOR DRIVING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR

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EP 0 885 376 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	27.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/52

(21)	Application number: 96908483.9

(22)	Date of filing: 27.02.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01D 5/347^(2006.01)
H02K 29/10^(2006.01)
G01D 5/34^(2006.01)

G01D 5/36^(2006.01)
G01P 3/486^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/002275

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1996/027118 (06.09.1996 Gazette 1996/40)

(54)	OPTICAL ENCODER FOR DRIVING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR OPTISCHER KODIERER ZUM BETREIBEN EINES ELEKTROMOTORS APPAREIL DE CODAGE OPTIQUE POUR ACTIONNER UN MOTEUR ELECTRIQUE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	23.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/52

(73)	Proprietor: Opto Generic Devices, Inc.
	Van Hornesville, NY 13475 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	DURHAM, Ormonde, G., III Jordanville, NY 13361 (US)

(74)	Representative: Linn, Samuel Jonathan et al
	MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 265 194
US-A- 4 236 043
US-A- 4 833 316
US-A- 5 059 876
US-A- 5 336 956

DE-A- 4 113 250
US-A- 4 599 547
US-A- 4 902 885
US-A- 5 177 393

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