CA2687514A1 - An optical switch - Google Patents
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- CA2687514A1 CA2687514A1 CA002687514A CA2687514A CA2687514A1 CA 2687514 A1 CA2687514 A1 CA 2687514A1 CA 002687514 A CA002687514 A CA 002687514A CA 2687514 A CA2687514 A CA 2687514A CA 2687514 A1 CA2687514 A1 CA 2687514A1
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- light
- housing
- switch
- modify
- distal ends
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D9/00—Level control, e.g. controlling quantity of material stored in vessel
- G05D9/12—Level control, e.g. controlling quantity of material stored in vessel characterised by the use of electric means
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H35/00—Switches operated by change of a physical condition
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
- G01F23/30—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats
- G01F23/40—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats using bands or wires as transmission elements
- G01F23/44—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats using bands or wires as transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means
- G01F23/446—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats using bands or wires as transmission elements using electrically actuated indicating means using opto-electrically actuated indicating means
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
- Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
- Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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PCT/US2007/070122 WO2008147415A1 (en) | 2007-05-31 | 2007-05-31 | An optical switch |
Publications (1)
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CA2687514A1 true CA2687514A1 (en) | 2008-12-04 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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CA002687514A Abandoned CA2687514A1 (en) | 2007-05-31 | 2007-05-31 | An optical switch |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP2165115A4 (es) |
KR (1) | KR101356592B1 (es) |
CN (1) | CN101680646B (es) |
BR (1) | BRPI0721740A2 (es) |
CA (1) | CA2687514A1 (es) |
HK (1) | HK1143628A1 (es) |
MX (1) | MX2009012915A (es) |
WO (1) | WO2008147415A1 (es) |
Cited By (1)
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US11067559B2 (en) | 2016-02-26 | 2021-07-20 | Honeywell International Inc. | Optical switch with reflection disk in explosion-proof gas detector |
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US8334501B1 (en) | 2008-10-16 | 2012-12-18 | Cox Christopher E | Optical switch activator with glowable member |
US9383518B2 (en) | 2012-12-14 | 2016-07-05 | Christopher E. Cox | Optical switch activator |
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US9991069B2 (en) | 2014-10-22 | 2018-06-05 | Covidien Lp | Surgical instruments and switch assemblies thereof |
US10285690B2 (en) | 2015-12-22 | 2019-05-14 | Covidien Lp | Surgical instruments and switch assemblies thereof |
US11272948B2 (en) | 2018-07-10 | 2022-03-15 | Covidien Lp | Hand-held surgical instruments |
US11395655B2 (en) | 2019-12-06 | 2022-07-26 | Covidien Lp | Hand-held surgical instruments |
US11871924B2 (en) | 2018-09-21 | 2024-01-16 | Covidien Lp | Hand-held surgical instruments |
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JP3236102U (ja) * | 2019-01-18 | 2022-02-09 | キョウセラ エスエルディー レイザー,インコーポレイテッド | 照明アプリケーション用のレーザベースの導波路結合白色光システム |
US12000552B2 (en) | 2019-01-18 | 2024-06-04 | Kyocera Sld Laser, Inc. | Laser-based fiber-coupled white light system for a vehicle |
US10840045B1 (en) | 2019-06-04 | 2020-11-17 | Christopher E. Cox | Invertible optical float switch |
US11493695B2 (en) * | 2019-06-25 | 2022-11-08 | Thomas C. Stewart | Sustained continuity non-powered optomechanical position switch utilizing self-testing multiplexed optocontrolling transceiver in a fiber-optic circuit |
US11540827B2 (en) | 2019-12-13 | 2023-01-03 | Covidien Lp | Hand-held electromechanical surgical instruments |
US11737747B2 (en) | 2019-12-17 | 2023-08-29 | Covidien Lp | Hand-held surgical instruments |
US11504117B2 (en) | 2020-04-02 | 2022-11-22 | Covidien Lp | Hand-held surgical instruments |
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US3863067A (en) * | 1972-07-24 | 1975-01-28 | Cornelius Leonard Gooley | Orientation indicating apparatus |
US4773265A (en) | 1980-11-20 | 1988-09-27 | Atlantic Richfield Company | Method for detecting leaks |
US4836632A (en) * | 1988-05-16 | 1989-06-06 | National Magnetic Sensors Inc. | Fiber optic liquid level sensor |
US5017748A (en) * | 1988-08-02 | 1991-05-21 | Sapiro Andrew J | Float switch with buoyant housing and switch operating means within the housing |
US5373153A (en) * | 1993-01-04 | 1994-12-13 | Motorola, Inc. | Optoelectronic tilt detector having tapered floors extending in same direction |
US5743135A (en) * | 1993-08-27 | 1998-04-28 | Vlsi Technology, Inc. | Optical-fiber liquid-level monitor |
US5684296A (en) * | 1996-06-17 | 1997-11-04 | Optical Systems Industries, Inc. | Fiber optic liquid sensing system |
WO2003005082A1 (en) * | 2001-07-02 | 2003-01-16 | Acreo Ab | Method and device for tuning bragg gratings |
AUPS267202A0 (en) * | 2002-05-30 | 2002-06-20 | Dunbar, Neil James | A sensor and method for measuring the level of a medium |
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2007
- 2007-05-31 KR KR1020097027585A patent/KR101356592B1/ko active IP Right Grant
- 2007-05-31 BR BRPI0721740-4A patent/BRPI0721740A2/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2007-05-31 CN CN2007800531850A patent/CN101680646B/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2007-05-31 CA CA002687514A patent/CA2687514A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2007-05-31 WO PCT/US2007/070122 patent/WO2008147415A1/en active Application Filing
- 2007-05-31 MX MX2009012915A patent/MX2009012915A/es active IP Right Grant
- 2007-05-31 EP EP07797956A patent/EP2165115A4/en not_active Withdrawn
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2010
- 2010-09-19 HK HK10108892.0A patent/HK1143628A1/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US11067559B2 (en) | 2016-02-26 | 2021-07-20 | Honeywell International Inc. | Optical switch with reflection disk in explosion-proof gas detector |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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WO2008147415A1 (en) | 2008-12-04 |
HK1143628A1 (en) | 2011-01-07 |
MX2009012915A (es) | 2010-03-03 |
KR20100030636A (ko) | 2010-03-18 |
BRPI0721740A2 (pt) | 2013-02-13 |
KR101356592B1 (ko) | 2014-02-03 |
EP2165115A1 (en) | 2010-03-24 |
CN101680646A (zh) | 2010-03-24 |
EP2165115A4 (en) | 2011-07-27 |
CN101680646B (zh) | 2013-08-14 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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EEER | Examination request | ||
FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 20150428 |