MEASURING A SPATIOTEMPORAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO OF MORE POSITIONS OF A VIBRATORY ELEMENT
First Claim
1. An emitter-sensor assembly (100) for measuring a spatiotemporal relationship between two or more positions of a vibratory element (12), comprising:
- an emitter (110) substantially rigidly coupled to a first position (12a) of the vibratory element (12), the emitter (110) configured to emit electro-magnetic radiation (112) towards a second position (12b) of the vibratory element (12); and
a sensor (120) substantially rigidly coupled to the first position (12a) of the vibratory element (12), the sensor (120) configured to receive the electro-magnetic radiation (112) reflected from the second position (12b) of the vibratory element (12).
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Abstract
An emitter-sensor assembly (100) for measuring a spatiotemporal relationship between two or more positions of a vibratory element (12) is provided. The emitter-sensor assembly (100) includes an emitter (110) substantially rigidly coupled to a first position (12a) of the vibratory element (12), the emitter (110) configured to emit electro-magnetic radiation (112) towards a second position (12b) of the vibratory element (12), and a sensor (120) substantially rigidly coupled to the first position (12a) of the vibratory element (12), the sensor (120) configured to receive the electro-magnetic radiation (112) reflected from the second position (12b) of the vibratory element (12).
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17 Claims
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1. An emitter-sensor assembly (100) for measuring a spatiotemporal relationship between two or more positions of a vibratory element (12), comprising:
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an emitter (110) substantially rigidly coupled to a first position (12a) of the vibratory element (12), the emitter (110) configured to emit electro-magnetic radiation (112) towards a second position (12b) of the vibratory element (12); and a sensor (120) substantially rigidly coupled to the first position (12a) of the vibratory element (12), the sensor (120) configured to receive the electro-magnetic radiation (112) reflected from the second position (12b) of the vibratory element (12). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for measuring a spatiotemporal relationship between two or more positions of a vibratory element, the method comprising:
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emitting electro-magnetic radiation from a first position of the vibratory element; reflecting the electro-magnetic radiation from a second position of the vibratory element; and receiving the electro-magnetic radiation reflected from the second position, the electro-magnetic radiation being received by a sensor rigidly coupled to the first position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system (15) for measuring a spatiotemporal relationship between two or more positions of a vibratory element (12), the system (15) comprising:
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an emitter-sensor assembly (100) rigidly coupled to a first position (12a) of the vibratory element (12); and a reflective surface (200) that is one of disposed at and disposed away from a second position (12b) of the vibratory element (12); wherein the emitter-sensor assembly (100) is configured to; emit electro-magnetic radiation (112) towards the second position (12b) of the vibratory element (12); and receive the electro-magnetic radiation (112) reflected from the second position (12b). - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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