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Position sensor arrangement

US8686717B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2008
Grant dateApr 1, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20067
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A position sensor arrangement that can determine the two-dimensional position of a variety of different movable devices, such as an electronic joystick. According to one embodiment, the position sensor arrangement includes two pair of magnetic sensing elements that are angularly offset or skewed with respect to one another in order to provide redundancy and accuracy with a minimum number of sensing elements.

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