US PATENT SUBCLASS 73 / 514.26
.~.~.~ Optical sensor

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73 /   HD   MEASURING AND TESTING

488  DF  SPEED, VELOCITY, OR ACCELERATION {29}
514.01  DF  .~ Acceleration determination utilizing inertial element {8}
514.16  DF  .~.~ Specific type of electric sensor or specific type of magnetic sensor {9}
514.26.~.~.~ Optical sensor {1}
514.27  DF  .~.~.~.~> Frequency or phase shift

DEFINITION

Classification: 73/514.26

Optical sensor:

(under subclass 514.16) Subject matter wherein the characteristic of the sensing means changes in response to a light beam being modified in accordance with the change in the property of the inertial member due to the acceleration of the body.

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653, for an inertial-type vibration sensing means having a light beam indicator.

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250, Radiant Energy,

227.14+, for a condition responsive light guide and subclasses 231.1+ for a light valve actuated by an external dynamic physical quantity.