Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A surface acoustic wave rate sensor and position indicator comprising a movable member having a surface acoustic wave propagation surface, means for inducing surface acoustic waves on said propagation surface, surface acoustic wave reflector means adapted to establish a surface acoustic standing wave field in fixed position on said propagation surface, and detector means for detecting the frequency and phase relationship of surface acoustic standing wave field amplitude fluctuations, at least one of the group of elements consisting of said means for inducing surface acoustic waves, said surface acoustic wave reflector means and said detector means being in a fixed frame relative to said movable member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A surface acoustic wave rate sensor and position indicator comprising a movable member having a surface acoustic wave propagation surface, means for inducing surface acoustic waves on said propagation surface, surface acoustic wave reflector means adapted to establish a surface acoustic standing wave field in fixed position on said propagation surface, and detector means for detecting the frequency and phase relationship of surface acoustic standing wave field amplitude fluctuations, at least one of the group of elements consisting of said means for inducing surface acoustic waves, said surface acoustic wave reflector means and said detector means being in a fixed frame relative to said movable member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
A surface acoustic wave rate sensor and position indicator as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for inducing surface acoustic waves on said propagation surface comprises an electromagnetic wave signal generator in combination with an electromagnetic surface acoustic wave transmitting transducer and, said detector means comprises a receiving electromagnetic surface acoustic wave transducer in combination with means for extracting surface acoustic standing wave field amplitude fluctuation frequency and phase relationship values from received transducer output signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A surface acoustic wave rate sensor and position indicator as defined in claim 2 wherein said surface acoustic wave reflector means comprises a surface acoustic wave reflecting mechanism positioned in transverse relationship to surface acoustic waves propagating on said propagation surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A surface acoustic wave rate sensor and position indicator as defined in claim 3 wherein said transmitting transducer, said receiving transducer and said reflecting mechanism are in a fixed frame and said propagation surface is in movable relationship therewith.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A surface acoustic wave rate sensor and position indicator as defined in claim 3 wherein said transmitting transducer and said receiving transducer are in a fixed frame, said reflecting mechanism is affixed to said propagating surface, and said propagating surface is in movable relationship to said transmitting and receiving transducers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A surface acoustic wave rate sensor and position indicator as defined in claim 3 wherein said receiving transducer is in a fixed frame, said transmitting transducer and said reflecting mechanism are affixed to said propagating surface and said propagating surface is in movable relationship to said receiving transducer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A surface acoustic wave rate sensor and position indicator as defined in claim 3 wherein said transmitting transducer is in a fixed frame, said receiving transducer and said reflecting mechanism are affixed to said propagating surfacee and said propagating surface is in movable relationship to said transmitting transducer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A surface acoustic wave rate sensor and position indicator as defined in claim 3 wherein said reflecting mechanism is in a fixed frame, said transmitting and receiving transducers are affixed to said propagating surface and said propagating surface is in movable relationship to said reflecting mechanism.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A surface acoustic wave rate sensor and position indicator as defined in claim 3 wherein said surface acoustic wave propagation surface comprises the peripheral surface of a rotatable cylinder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A surface acoustic wave rate sensor and position indicator as defined in claim 3 wherein said surface acoustic wave propagation surface comprises at least one surface of a translatory planar member.