US4227182A
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Minute change detecting system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-08-15
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Granted: 1980-10-07
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Expires: 1998-08-15
Abstract
Abstract A minute change detecting system comprises sensor means which changes its electrical constant according to a physical change of an object under measurement to affect the oscillation frequency of at least one of two high-frequency oscillators, and mixer means for producing a beat frequency signal from the output oscillation frequencies of the two oscillators, thereby to detect the physical change.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroomi Ogasawara
- 👤 Masaomi Ogasawara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:37
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/12; G01D5/14; G01D5/20; G01D5/24; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S73/00; Y10S73/01; Y10S73/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A system for detecting displacement of an object, comprising: (a) a sensor including a first stationary electrode plate, a second stationary electrode plate spaced from said first stationary electrode plate, and a movable electrode plate spaced from said first stationary electrode plate to provide a first gap therebetween and spaced from said second stationary electrode plate to provide a second gap therebetween, thereby forming two variable capacitors; said movable electrode plate responsive to displacement of the object to move closer to one of said stationary electrode plates to reduce the gap therebetween and further from the other of said stationary electrode plates to increase the gap therebetween, thereby causing the capacitance of one of said variable capacitors to increase and the capacitance of the other of said variable capacitors to decrease; (b) two oscillator circuits, each having an associated one of said variable capacitors incorporated therein as a frequency varying component; and (c) a mixer connected to said two oscillator circuits for providing a beat frequency signal of a frequency determined by the difference in the frequencies of said two oscillator circuits.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
182 words
A system for detecting displacement of an object, comprising: (a) a sensor including a first stationary electrode plate, a second stationary electrode plate spaced from said first stationary electrode plate, and a movable electrode plate spaced from said first stationary electrode plate to provide a first gap therebetween and spaced from said second stationary electrode plate to provide a second gap therebetween, thereby forming two variable capacitors; said movable electrode plate responsive to displacement of the object to move closer to one of said stationary electrode plates to reduce the gap therebetween and further from the other of said stationary electrode plates to increase the gap therebetween, thereby causing the capacitance of one of said variable capacitors to increase and the capacitance of the other of said variable capacitors to decrease; (b) two oscillator circuits, each having an associated one of said variable capacitors incorporated therein as a frequency varying component; and (c) a mixer connected to said two oscillator circuits for providing a beat frequency signal of a frequency determined by the difference in the frequencies of said two oscillator circuits.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as claimed in claim 1 in which said oscillator circuits are similar to each other in operating characteristic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising converter means coupled to said mixer for converting the beat frequency signal into a converted signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system as claimed in claim 3 in which said oscillator circuits, mixer, and converter means are coupled by means of signal transmission paths including at least one wireless signal transmission path.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system as claimed in claim 3 in which said oscillator circuits, mixer, and converter means are coupled by means of signal transmission paths all of which are wire signal transmission paths.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as claimed in claim 1 in which each of said oscillator circuits comprises a crystal controlled oscillator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system as claimed in claim 1 in which each of said oscillator circuits comprises a quartz oscillator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
A minute change detecting system which comprises: (a) sensor means including a pair of stationary electrode plates and a movable electrode plate positioned between said pair of stationary electrode plates to form a pair of variable capacitors, with the capacitance of one of said variable capacitors increasing and the capacitance of the other of said variable capacitors correspondingly decreasing differentially as said movable electrode plate moves to cause differential distance changes against said stationary electrode plates in response to dimensional changes in an object to be monitored; (b) two oscillator circuits, each having an associated one of said variable capacitors incorporated therein as a frequency varying component; and (c) a mixer connected to said two oscillator circuits for providing a frequency difference signal determined by the difference in the frequencies of said two oscillator circuits.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
135 words
A minute change detecting system which comprises: (a) sensor means including a pair of stationary electrode plates and a movable electrode plate positioned between said pair of stationary electrode plates to form a pair of variable capacitors, with the capacitance of one of said variable capacitors increasing and the capacitance of the other of said variable capacitors correspondingly decreasing differentially as said movable electrode plate moves to cause differential distance changes against said stationary electrode plates in response to dimensional changes in an object to be monitored; (b) two oscillator circuits, each having an associated one of said variable capacitors incorporated therein as a frequency varying component; and (c) a mixer connected to said two oscillator circuits for providing a frequency difference signal determined by the difference in the frequencies of said two oscillator circuits.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as claimed in claim 8 further comprising converter means coupled to said mixer for converting the frequency difference signal into a converted signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as claimed in claim 8 in which said oscillator circuits are similar to each other in operating characteristic.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system as claimed in claim 9 in which said oscillator circuits, mixer, and converter means are coupled with signal transmission paths including at least one wireless signal transmission path.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system as claimed in claim 9 in which said oscillator circuits, mixer and converter means are coupled by means of signal transmission paths all of which are wire signal transmission paths.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as claimed in claim 8 in which each of said oscillator circuits comprises a crystal controlled oscillator.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system as claimed in claim 8 in which each of said oscillator circuits comprises a quartz oscillator.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-10-07 | 1984-04-07 | 1984-10-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-10-07 | 1988-04-07 | 1988-10-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-10-07 | 1992-04-07 | 1992-10-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |