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Linear position sensor

US8395374B2 · kind B2 · utility

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100References

10Claims

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Assignee

CTS CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Robert L. Newman · Edwardsburg, US
William D. Storrie · Motherwell, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 2, 2008
Grant date	Mar 12, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01D5/145
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor used to sense the position of an attached movable object. The sensor can be mounted to a pneumatic actuator. The sensor includes a housing that has a pair of cavities or pockets separated by a wall. A magnet carrier is positioned within one of the cavities and a magnet is coupled to the magnet carrier. The magnet carrier is coupled to the moveable object. A magnetic sensor is positioned in the other of the cavities. The magnetic sensor generates an electrical signal that is indicative of a position of the movable object.

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