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  5. /Y10S 33/00 · Geometrical instruments
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Y10S 33/03

Photoelectric

Y10S33/03 (Photoelectric) appears on 24 US grants and 1 published applications in this corpus.

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Where it sits

  1. YGeneral tagging of new technological developments
  2. Y10Technical subjects covered by former uspc
  3. Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests
  4. Y10S 33/00Geometrical instruments
  5. Y10S 33/03Photoelectric
Granted patents
24
Published applications
1
Assignees
17
Inventors
38
Latest grant
12 Dec 2006

Filings by year

Granted patentsPublished applications
Y10S 33/03: granted patents and published applications per publication year
YearGranted patentsPublished applications
197740
197810
197920
198020
198110
198210
198310
198410
198510
198600
198710
198800
198900
199010
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199200
199310
199400
199520
199600
199700
199800
199900
200000
200100
200231
200300
200410
200500
200610

1977198719972006

By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001.

Recent patents

  • Measuring probe with diaphragms and modules12 Dec 2006US 7,146,741 B2Renishaw PLC
  • Device for detecting the position of a selector lever23 Mar 2004US 6,710,322 B1Mannesmann VDO AG
  • Sun sensors using multi-pinhole overlays10 Dec 2002US 6,490,801 B1Centre for Research in Earth and Space Technology
  • Angle measuring system and use of this angle measuring system in a spindle arrangement29 Oct 2002US 6,470,577 B1Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
  • Measuring probe with diaphragms and modules13 Aug 2002US 6,430,833 B1Renishaw PLC
  • Measuring probe with diaphragms and modules28 Nov 2002US 2002/0174556 A1Renishaw PLC

Most cited

By later US patents
  • Measurement head58US 4,177,568 ACarl-Zeiss-Stiftung · 1979
  • Touch probe32US 4,509,266 AGTE Valeron Corporation · 1985
  • Linear glass scale height gage29US 4,037,325 AQuality Measurement Systems, Inc. · 1977
  • Digital distance measuring instrument23US 4,143,267 A1979
  • Digital electro-optical micrometer and gages22US 4,035,922 AOptograms, Inc. · 1977

Top assignees

Documents
  • OOptograms, Inc.2
  • RRenishaw PLC2
  • Bethlehem Steel Corporation1
  • Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung1
  • CFCentre for Research in Earth and Space Technology1
  • DJDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH1
  • GVGTE Valeron Corporation1
  • LDLeveling Devices, Inc.1
  • MVMannesmann VDO AG1
  • MSMicrolec S.A.1

Often classified with

  • G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions15
  • G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable7
  • G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings5
  • H03MCoding2
  • A61CDentistry1
  • B23QDetails, components, or accessories for machine tools1
  • B64GCosmonautics1
  • F16HGearing1
  • G01RMeasuring electric variables1
  • G01SRadio direction-finding1

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