System and method for determining the position of a device
US6618217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/5552
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A position sensor includes a stationary platform and a moveable platform. The position sensor further includes at least one beam coupling the moveable platform to the stationary platform. The at least one beam includes piezoresistive material that is positioned tolprovide an indication of a movement of the moveable platform relative to the stationary platform.
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