Title:
AN OPTICAL SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/178975
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system comprising a light source configured to produce an emitted light beam. An etalon is positioned to receive the light beam and is configured to generate a plurality of product light beams. The etalon is mounted to a support structure at one or more pivot points. A detector is positioned to receive and configured to measure intensity values for the product light beams. A computing device is coupled to the detector. The computing device includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor so that the processor executes programmed instructions stored in the memory to determine, based on the measured intensity values, a change in position of the etalon relative to the one or more pivot points. Also disclosed are methods for measuring the vibration and monitoring the condition of an object utilizing the system.
Inventors:
PRADHAN ATUL (US)
OSHETSKI MICHAEL (US)
OSHETSKI MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/015763
Publication Date:
January 21, 2016
Filing Date:
February 13, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MICATU INC (US)
International Classes:
G01P15/03; G01P15/093
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Other References:
See also references of EP 3105599A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SMITH, Bryan C. et al. (A Professional Corporation70 Linden Oaks, Suite 21, Rochester NY, US)
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