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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8278913 | Apparatus and method for position sensing An improved apparatus and method for position sensing of a medical tracker device are presented. The apparatus and method are designed to constrain, rotate, and track the position of a medical tool. To improve the position sensing of the tracker, a joint that provid... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8072209 | Position sensor with variable direction of magnetization and method of production A magnetic sensor of rotary, linear, or curvilinear displacement using at least one permanent magnet and at least one magnetosensitive element, which can move with respect to one another. The magnet exhibits a direction of magnetization that varies continuously alon... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8035371 | Measuring system for detecting a rotary-linear displacement and corresponding rotary-linear drive The invention relates to more accurate rotative and linear positional measurement for a rotary-linear drive. A measuring system comprising a linear sensor (12) and a rotary sensor (20) is disclosed. A decoupling unit (11,14,17) decouples the rot... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7928724 | Magnetic odometer with direction indicator systems and method Systems and methods for determining a directional movement of an object such as a wheeled vehicle. The system includes a magnet having a north pole and a south pole mounted to the object, a single magnetic sensor positioned such that the sensor can individually dete... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7782047 | Dual axis magnetic field detector and magnets therefor A dual axis magnetic field detector is able to detect the presence of a magnetic field in two axes, such as a rotary axis and a linear axis. The detector includes a magnet for generating a magnetic field and two magnetic field sensors for detecting the strength and ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7750624 | Electronic shift lever assembly An electronic shift lever assembly can select a gear position by sensing the movement of a shift lever in forward, backward, fight and left directions. The electronic shift lever assembly includes: a shift lever movable to select a gear position; a first sensor unit... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7511480 | Non-contact scanning using magneto-resistive sensor A device for administering a fluid product includes a measuring assembly for measuring a position between spaced apart elements of the apparatus that can be moved relative to each other. The measuring assembly includes at least one magneto-resistive sensor that is f... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7449878 | Linear and rotational inductive position sensor An apparatus for providing a signal related to a position of a part comprises an exciter coil, and a receiver coil disposed proximate to the exciter coil. The exciter coil generates magnetic flux when the exciter coil is energized by a source of electrical energy, s... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7429053 | Subframe structure and vibration damper for the same A subframe structure for an automotive vehicle wherein a subframe is attached through a rubber mount to a vehicle body, suspension components are assembled onto the subframe so that the suspension components are held connected to the vehicle body through the subfram... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429980 | Oscillation and rotation metric controller An oscillation and rotation metric controller comprised of a scrolling wheel mechanism to oscillate for driving magnetic poles of a permanent magnet to displace thus to generate signals of changed magnetic field, signals being retrieved to achieve lateral oscillatio... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7400265 | Remotely readable gas meter and method of using the same A sensing device for remotely reading the position of the needles of a gas meter. The gas meter having a plurality of meter needles. The sensing device including directional magnetic field emitters each having a north and a south pole that are spaced from one anothe... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400138 | Continuously detecting the position of a moving element in a transmission ratio changer system A device for detecting the linear and angular positions of a moving element such as a gearchange finger in a motor vehicle gearbox, the moving element carrying at least one permanent magnet that is movable past a printed circuit card mounted on a stationary support ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7348699 | Encapsulated motor A canned motor providing a rotor having a rotor shaft; a can having a cylindrical wall which is closed at one end; and a stator, the cylindrical wall of the can being inserted between the rotor and the stator. To measure the rotational position and, where applicable... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340345 | Method and circuit arrangement for determining a quality level of phase signals The present invention relates to a method and a circuit arrangement for evaluating phase signals for determining an angle or a path of a linearly or rotationally displaced component, whereby a number (N) of measured phase values (α), produced by scanning at ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7311192 | Systems and methods for providing an improved timing conveyor Methods and apparatus for a conveyor system for evenly spacing conveyed objects are provided. In one embodiment, the conveyor system includes a conveyor belt that includes a conveyor having cavities, rollers in some of cavities, and a positioning component. The conv... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302982 | Label applicator and system A label applicator including a support surface having a central area and curving downwardly from the central area. A post assembly extends up from the central area such that a label having a label through-hole can be positioned in a support position generally on the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288931 | Method for determining residual error compensation parameters for a magnetoresistive angle sensor and method for reducing a residual angle error in a magnetoresistive angle sensor In a method of determining residual error compensation parameters for a magnetoresistive angle sensor providing a first measurement signal depending on a rotational angle the step of generating a plurality of value pairs for a plurality of rotational angle values is... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289295 | Return pole field reduction for perpendicular write head In a single vertical pole magnetic writer, flux passing through the return pole can sometimes be strong enough to erase previously recorded data. This problem has been overcome by the addition of a second return pole that is magnetically connected to the conventiona... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288933 | Position detecting system that self-monitors for connectivity faults A system for detecting position that is capable of self-monitoring for connectivity faults. In one embodiment, the system comprises a transformer, an excitation potential source, a bias potential source, and a processor. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282907 | Antifriction bearing unit having a sensor and a resolver An outer ring is provided with the stator of a resolver, and a ring member with the rotor of the resolver. The stator comprises an annular core and a winding provided around the core. The ring member is provided at a position opposed to the stator with an eccentric ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283826 | Contactless magnetic sensor for determination of the linear position of a moving body A magnetic sensor for determining the position of a cellular phone in linear movement along an axis of translation, the sensor including a measuring cell fitted to a magnetic circuit and capable of measuring the variations in the value of the magnetic induction flux... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7263781 | Position-measuring device for fluidic cylinder-and-piston arrangements A position-measuring device for fluidic cylinder-and-piston arrangements having at least one Hall sensor, preferably arranged in the area of the cylinder wall, especially in a cylinder wall, and a magnetic region, arranged in the piston. At least one Hall sensor arr... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249669 | Apparatus and methods for high speed conveyor switching Disclosed are conveyors and methods for making and using a conveyor. In some embodiments, the conveyor comprises a modular conveyor belt that includes at least one mat-top chain having at least one cavity and at least one first roller disposed in the cavity of the m... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248994 | Digital method and apparatus for sensing position with a linear variable differential transformer An apparatus and method for determining a linear position from a linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) including a primary coil driven by an excitation signal, and two secondary coils coupled to two correlated signals. The method includes converting the co... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242012 | Lithography device for semiconductor circuit pattern generator General purpose methods for the fabrication of integrated circuits from flexible membranes formed of very thin low stress dielectric materials, such as silicon dioxide or silicon nitride, and semiconductor layers. Semiconductor devices are formed in a semiconductor ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235965 | Motor bearing wear detecting device Reinforcing rings are provided around the cylindrical outer surface of a stator can of a canned motor, near the front and rear ends of a stator of the canned motor respectively. An axial position detecting coil A is wound around the cylindrical outer surface of at l... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223696 | Methods for maskless lithography General purpose methods for the fabrication of integrated circuits from flexible membranes formed of very thin low stress dielectric materials, such as silicon dioxide or silicon nitride, and semiconductor layers. Semiconductor devices are formed in a semiconductor ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7193239 | Three dimensional structure integrated circuit A Three-Dimensional Structure (3DS) Memory allows for physical separation of the memory circuits and the control logic circuit onto different layers such that each layer may be separately optimized. One control logic circuit suffices for several memory circuits, red... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7176545 | Apparatus and methods for maskless pattern generation General purpose methods for the fabrication of integrated circuits from flexible membranes formed of very thin low stress dielectric materials, such as silicon dioxide or silicon nitride, and semiconductor layers. Semiconductor devices are formed in a semiconductor ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7157905 | Long magnetic sensor A plurality of magnetosensitive portions of a plurality of magnetic resistance elements and a plurality of magnets are aligned substantially linearly to be perpendicular to a moving direction of a detection object, and directions of magnetic poles of the magnets are... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7145326 | Systems and methods for position detection A method and system to detect a position of a member movable along a defined path is described. The system includes a magnetic source, an array of sensors, and an analyzer. The magnetic source radiates a magnetic field and is coupled to a movable member. The array o... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138295 | Method of information processing using three dimensional integrated circuits A Three-Dimensional Structure (3DS) Memory allows for physical separation of the memory circuits and the control logic circuit onto different layers such that each layer may be separately optimized. One control logic circuit suffices for several memory circuits, red... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127369 | Sensor assembly A system with a sensor assembly is used to determine direction of movement of an object so that accuracy of position calculation is improved. The sensor assembly measures at least two operational characteristics and generates corresponding operational characteristic... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7096593 | Angle-measurement device An angle-measurement device comprising a carrier element with at least two tracers. At least one tracer is configured as an annular surface, and at least one tracer is configured as a cylindrical surface. Each tracer has essentially coinciding periodic patterns that... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7088095 | Balanced magnetic linear displacement sensor A magnetic linear displacement sensor. In accordance with one embodiment, the displacement sensor includes a Hall transducer element having a sensor plate surface and at least one magnet having a lengthwise dimension along which said Hall element detects a magnetic ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7069173 | System and method for determining an angular position of a rotor and a radial position of the rotor A system and a method for determining an angular position of a rotor and a radial position of the rotor are provided. The rotor has either a slot or a protrusion on the rotor. The rotor is centered about a center point. The method includes generating a first signal ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7057369 | System and device for regulating the position of a drivable component and drive therefor A system for detecting the position of a component drivable by a control element drive, the system comprising: a position sensor housed in a position regulator housing, a movable motion representative to be driven by an actuating motion of the component, via which m... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050917 | Method for selectively reconfiguring a sensor according to applicable sensing requirements and reconfigurable sensor Reconfigurable sensor and method for selectively reconfiguring a sensor are provided. The reconfiguration of the sensor may be performed according to applicable requirements for sensing the position of an object. The method allows providing an array of sensing eleme... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6992479 | Magnetic sensor array configuration for measuring a position and method of operating same A magnetic position sensor for measuring a position of a ferromagnetic target over a range. The sensor comprises a magnet at least as long as the range and a sensor array mounted upon a surface of the magnet. The array is at least as long as the range and includes a... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6977496 | Coaxial multiplex position detector and rotating machine using coaxial multiplex position detector In a coaxial multiplex position detecting apparatus for a rotating machine, a stator includes stator pieces, each stator piece individually being split in a circumferential direction of the stator, an exciting current winding, and a detection winding, the exciting c... | 12/20/2005 |
