G01D 5/2454
Encoders incorporating incremental and absolute signals
Official title: {Encoders incorporating incremental and absolute signals}
G01D5/2454 (Encoders incorporating incremental and absolute signals) appears on 568 US grants and 464 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Granted patents
Recent patents
- Self-calibration method for positioning of light fixture and light fixture15 Sep 2026US 12,736,206 B2Guangzhou Haoyang Electronic Co., Ltd.
- Absolute position detection device and absolute position detection method2 Jun 2026US 12,644,730 B2Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Multi-rotation angle detection device, and segment counter for same5 May 2026US 12,618,662 B2Oriental Motor Co., Ltd.
- Encoder system and method for determining the reading head position in an encoder system28 Apr 2026US 12,613,113 B2Neura Robotics GmbH
- Electronic scale ruler and vernier caliper, and use method thereof7 Apr 2026US 12,595,995 B2Guangzhou Houzuo Technology Co., Ltd.
- Rotational-position sensor unit, human-powered vehicle controller, and human-powered vehicle system13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233806 A1Shimano Inc.
- Waveform measuring instrument, measurement method, and non-transitory computer readable medium11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160538 A1Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation
- Scale element for an inductive angle measuring device14 May 2026US 2026/0133024 A1Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
- Encoder apparatus12 Mar 2026US 2026/0071897 A1Renishaw PLC
- Systems and methods for tracking a position of a rotating platform of a lidar system5 Mar 2026US 2026/0063769 A1LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Encoder for measuring the absolute position of moving elements209US 4,901,073 AThe Regent of the University of California · 1990
- Magnetic rotary encoder for detection of incremental angular displacement79US 4,319,188 ANippon Electric Co., Ltd. · 1982
- Electronic linear tape measure using a low power induced current position transducer77US 5,894,678 AMitutoyo Corporation · 1999
- Encoder for measuring both incremental and absolute positions of moving elements64US 4,914,437 AThe Regents of the University of California · 1990
- System and method for sensing the angular position of a rotatable member64US 6,640,451 B1Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. · 2003