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Active sensor element and method of determining the temperature of an active sensor element

US7911201B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Johannes Ante · Regensburg, DE
Markus Gilch · Moosburg an der Isar, DE
Stephan Heinrich · Freiberg, DE
Sergiu Muresan · Cluj-Napoca, RO

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 16, 2007
Grant date	Mar 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 25, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2220/40
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an active sensor element for recording the speed of an exhaust gas turbocharger, comprising a suppressor circuit which has at least one diode. In order to specify a device for temperature measurement at the turbocharger and in particular at the turbocharger in the region of the active sensor, the current-voltage characteristics of the diode are evaluated for determining the temperature in the sensor element.

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