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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087304 | Magnetoelastic torque sensor with ambient field rejection The present invention involves a method and apparatus for canceling the effects of magnetic field noise in a torque sensor by placing three sets of magnetic field sensors around a shaft, the first set of field sensors being placed in the central region of the shaft ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087305 | System including a magnet and first and second concentrators A system including a first concentrator, a second concentrator, and a magnet. The first concentrator has a first partial hub. The second concentrator has a second partial hub aligned with the first partial hub to form a bore. The magnet is situated in the bore and t... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8082805 | Magnetic sensor assembly A sensor assembly for measuring or detecting a magnetic field, torsion, or mechanical tension has a magnetic or magnetizable electrically conductive conductor having a first section and thereadjacent a second section in which a helical anisotropy is or can be genera... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8020455 | Magnetostrictive sensing systems and methods for encoding A magnetostrictive measurement system having one or more encoded polarized magnetic regions disposed circumferentially about a shaft, wherein adjacent magnetic regions along a section of the shaft have opposing polarities. In one embodiment the shaft is hollow and t... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8015885 | Torque detector A torque detector (16) is provided with first and second units (38, 39). The first unit (38) includes a first synthetic resin (40) formed by molding a pair of magnetic flux collector rings (34A, 34B). The second unit (39 | 09/13/2011 |
| 8001849 | Self-compensating magnetoelastic torque sensor system A magnetic torque transducer arrangement for self-compensating effects of external magnetic sources and temperature offset includes a shaft with at least one magnetized zone, at least one active magnetic field sensor and at least one passive magnetic field sensor di... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001850 | Sensor system including a magnetized shaft A sensor includes a shaft and a magnetic sensor. The shaft may have at least one magnetized active region. The magnetic sensor may be configured to sense a magnetic field about the shaft, and may provide an output representative of torque applied to the shaft, shaft... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7997152 | Magnetostrictive torque sensor and torque detection method A magnetostrictive torque sensor that detects a torque of a rotating shaft and/or a stationary shaft by using a magnetostriction inverse effect that occurs on a shaft surface, the magnetostrictive torque sensor includes a first detection coil, a second detection coi... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7987734 | Torque sensor A torque sensor (50) detects an input torque input into a torsion bar (51) using a magnetic force generating part (60), a rotating magnetic circuit (69), a fixed magnetic circuit (90), and a magnetic sensor (98). The rotatin... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984657 | Method for operating a torque system configured to tighten a series of fasteners A wireless-enabled tightening system for fasteners is disclosed. The system includes a visual designator configured to project an indicator onto a workpiece. The system also includes a torque wrench comprising a wireless transmitter and a means for identifying wheth... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7966897 | Plating apparatus A plating apparatus includes a plating tank for storing a plating liquid, and applies a magnetic alloy plating to a shaft-shaped member immersed in the plating liquid by using the shaft-shaped member as a cathode. The plating apparatus further includes a rotable mem... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7954389 | Torque sensor and manufacturing method thereof A torque sensor (50) comprises a magnetic collecting ring (91, 92) fitted into an annular groove (31, 32) formed on the inner periphery (38) of a housing (30). By providing a staking part (33, 34) on the inner periphery (... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7938026 | Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electric steering system A magnetostrictive torque sensor comprising: a magnetostrictive film provided on a ferromagnetic shaft; a bias magnetization device which applies a bias magnetic field to the shaft to magnetize the shaft; and a detection device which detects a change in magnetism of... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7895906 | Sensor system including a magnetized shaft A sensor includes a shaft and a magnetic sensor. The shaft may have at least one magnetized active region. The magnetic sensor may be configured to sense a magnetic field about the shaft, and may provide an output representative of torque applied to the shaft, shaft... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7882753 | Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electric power steering apparatus A magnetostrictive torque sensor includes first and second magnetostrictive films mounted on a pinion shaft and having different magnetic anisotropic properties, a first detecting coil disposed in facing relation to the first magnetostrictive film, a second detectin... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7832289 | Devices and methods for detecting rates of change of torque Sensors for outputting signals indicative of a rate of change of torque experienced by a magnetized member in response to a change in torque experienced by the member are described. Such sensors include at least one sense element capable of detecting a change in a m... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7814803 | Torque sensor A change in a magnetic resistance generated between a plurality of windows of a cylindrical member formed by a nonmagnetic material and a torsion bar is regarded to be a change in inductances of detecting coils to detect a steering torque. Coil yokes accommodating t... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7806005 | Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electric power steering apparatus including the same This magnetostrictive torque sensor includes: a shaft made of a magnetized material; a magnetostrictive portion provided on the shaft at a position distanced for a predetermined length from an end of the shaft; a detection coil that is arranged so as to face the mag... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7784365 | Short stroke magnetic position sensor, in particular for measuring a steering column twist A position sensor, which can detect a steering column twist of a first magnetic rotoric structure including a plurality of radially oriented magnets and a second statoric structure including two concentric gear rings extended by radially oriented teeth. The rotoric ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7757570 | Torque sensor with alignment system A torque sensor for sensing torque in a rotatable shaft. The rotatable shaft is configured to rotate within a shaft housing. The sensor housing has a first end, a second end, and at least one sensing zone. At least one target zone is disposed on the rotatable shaft ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7752923 | Magnetostrictive torque sensor A magnetostrictive torque sensor for detecting a torque includes an operating shaft, magnetically insulating layers, and magnetostrictive films. The operating shaft is adapted to be applied with an external torque. The magnetically insulating layers are formed of a ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752921 | Magnetostrictive torque sensor A magnetostrictive torque sensor includes a shaft having a magnetostrictive film; a detection coil for detecting a change in a magnetic property of the magnetostrictive film; and a cutoff circuit for supplying an excitation signal for detecting the change in the mag... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752922 | Magnetostrictive torque sensor and method for manufacturing same A magnetostrictive torque sensor for detecting a torque comprises an operating shaft, a first hollow shaft, a second hollow shaft, a first magnetostrictive film, and a second magnetostrictive film. Torque acts on the operating shaft from the outside. The first and s... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7735382 | Magnetostrictive mechanical quantity sensor and method for manufacturing same A magnetostrictive mechanical quantity sensor for detecting torque or axial force is disclosed, which sensor comprises a hollow shaft and an operation shaft. The hollow shaft has a magnetostrictive film formed on its outer perimeter surface. The operation shaft is s... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7661324 | Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electric power steering apparatus This magnetostrictive torque sensor 10 includes a rotating shaft 11 used to rotate according to an input torque and provided with magnetostrictive films 14A and 14B, an excitation coil 12 configured to apply an alternating magnetic... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7658120 | Magnetostrictive torque sensor A magnetostrictive torque sensor of the present invention is provided with: a magnetostrictive film; a detection coil; a current direction switching device; and an inversion device, wherein: when the current flows in a direction from one side to another side of the ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7640815 | Magnetostriction type torque sensor A magnetostriction type torque sensor is provided which includes magnetic property change material which is provided on a shaft and whose magnetic property changes in accordance with torque applied to the shaft, an excitation signal generator which generates an exci... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7631564 | Direct shaft power measurements for rotating machinery Direct shaft power measurements of rotating machinery, including a magnetic encoding system for the shaft, having at least one conducting member having a first end and a second end which is disposed proximate the shaft with a gap between the member and the shaft. Th... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7614313 | Method of generating and measuring torsional waves in cylindrical structure using magnetostrictive effect, and magnetostrictive transducer and structure diagnosis apparatus using the method A method and apparatus for generating and measuring a torsional wave in a rod, shaft or pipe using magnetostriction are provided. The magnetostrictive transducer includes at least one strip attached to a predetermined position of a rod member, an insulator disposed ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7584673 | Magnetostrictive torque sensor (magnetic erasing) A magnetostrictive torque sensor includes a magnetostrictive portion provided on a shaft. At least one torque detection coil is disposed opposite the shaft. The at least one torque detection coil detects a torque applied to the shaft. A demagnetization circuit (C) d... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7581455 | Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electric power steering apparatus A magnetostrictive torque sensor includes a rotating shaft rotatably supported; magnetostrictive materials provided on a surface of the rotating shaft, magnetic permeability of which changes according to the magnitude of rotary torque acting on the rotating shaft; a... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7568400 | Torque detecting apparatus A torque detecting apparatus is provided which is capable of easily positioning a magnetic sensor in relation to a corresponding pair of magnetism collecting projections and thus improving the detection accuracy of the magnetic sensor without increasing the number o... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7555963 | Torque sensor A torque sensor is provided in which a magnetic body can be easily positioned and fixed, and in which an excessive force is prevented from being exerted on a resin or the magnetic body when the magnetic body is press-fitted to a shaft, whereby no resin is damaged, a... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7493831 | In-bearing torque sensor assembly The present disclosure provides a device for sensing a torque applied through a shaft (18). The device includes a shaft (18) and a bearing (40) attached to the shaft (18). The bearing (40) includes an inner race (44), an out... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7493832 | Fabrication of a magnetoelastic torque sensor A method of fabricating a magnetoelastic torque sensor includes plating a magnetoelastic material to a magnetically inert substrate, and its endowment with uniaxial magnetic anisotropy through the creation within the transducer element of stress anisotropy. The plat... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7478567 | Eddy current sensor assembly for shaft torque measurement The present disclosure provides a device for sensing a torque applied through a shaft 18. The device comprises a magnetoelastic ring 24 press-fitted onto the shaft 18 and an excitation coil 2 placed in close proximity to the ring 24 | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478568 | Magnetostrictive torque sensor system and electric power steering apparatus employing the same A magnetostrictive torque sensor system stabilizes and detects steering torque applied to a steering shaft. The sensor system comprises magnetic-characteristic variation parts that are provided to the steering shaft, wherein magnetic characteristics of the magnetic-... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7426877 | Device for determining the actual reversal of the direction of rotation of a reversing rotational drive A device for determining the actual reversal of the direction of rotation of a rotational drive continuing to operate after previous switching of the direction of rotation, in particular for window lifting systems or sliding roof drives in a motor vehicle, has a sen... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7415899 | Torque detecting apparatus The number n of N-poles and S-poles circumferentially aligned on the cylindrical magnet that integrally rotates with the first shaft is determined so as to be a greatest integer that satisfies the following formula that includes a maximum value Tmax (Nm) ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412906 | Steering system torque sensor A sensor apparatus for a power steering system on a vehicle, where the apparatus includes an input shaft for receiving a steering input and for rotating about a rotational axis. An output shaft is provided for transmitting the steering input from the input shaft to ... | 08/19/2008 |
