Single geartooth sensor yielding multiple output pulse trains
US6404188B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02D41/0097
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A magnetic effect sensor system has a target with a first set of regularly spaced tooth/slot transition target features and a second set of different tooth/slot transition target features interspersed within the regularly spaced features. The mix of target features allows a single magnetic effect sensor to output a clocking pulse train for misfire detection and an encoded pulse train for determining absolute mechanical position by utilizing two thresholds on the sensor output waveform.
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