Angular position sensor
US8169214B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/0094
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An angular position sensor and method that relies on a stationary circular array of Hall sensors and a rotatable circular array of magnets arranged about a common axis. A periodic and simultaneous reading of all of the Hall sensor outputs is used to determine angular velocity.
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