Machine with a position-sensing system
US7746067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D5/2451
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A machine includes a component. The machine may also include a position-sensing system with a plurality of sensor elements that each generate a signal related to proximity of the sensor element to the component by generating the signal based at least in part on the magnetic permeability of the space adjacent the sensor element and a time-varying magnetic field generated by an electric circuit of the position-sensing system. The machine may also include one or more information-processing devices that determine a positional relationship between the component and the plurality of sensor elements based on a plurality of the signals generated by the sensor elements.
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