Table 3.
The distribution of the use of encoders in the patents pm the Google Patents platform, where P represents the total number of patents, and N is the number of patents that use the respective sensor.
| Type of Sensor | P = 283 |
|---|---|
| Encoder, N (P%) | 68 (24.03) |
| Encoder (angle), N (P%) | 51 (18.02) |
| Encoder (unspecified type), N (P%) | 14 (4.95) |
| Encoder (linear, rotary), N (P%) | 2 (0.70) |
| Encoder (magnetic, photoelectric), N (P%) | 1 (0.35) |