AU7285198A - Position sensing method and apparatus - Google Patents

Position sensing method and apparatus

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Publication number
AU7285198A
AU7285198A AU72851/98A AU7285198A AU7285198A AU 7285198 A AU7285198 A AU 7285198A AU 72851/98 A AU72851/98 A AU 72851/98A AU 7285198 A AU7285198 A AU 7285198A AU 7285198 A AU7285198 A AU 7285198A
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position sensing
sensing method
sensing
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Abandoned
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AU72851/98A
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Ned Elmer Dammeyer
Alan Richard Hannan
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Crown Equipment Corp
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Crown Equipment Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/12—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means
    • G01D5/14—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
    • G01D5/24—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance
    • G01D5/2405—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance by varying dielectric
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/12—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means
    • G01D5/14—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
    • G01D5/24—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance
    • G01D5/2403—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance by moving plates, not forming part of the capacitor itself, e.g. shields

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Transmission And Conversion Of Sensor Element Output (AREA)
AU72851/98A 1997-05-06 1998-05-05 Position sensing method and apparatus Abandoned AU7285198A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US4569497P 1997-05-06 1997-05-06
US60045694 1997-05-06
PCT/US1998/009119 WO1998050759A1 (en) 1997-05-06 1998-05-05 Position sensing method and apparatus

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AU7285198A true AU7285198A (en) 1998-11-27

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US7602376B1 (en) * 2000-02-22 2009-10-13 P.I. Engineering, Inc. Moving dielectric, capacitive position sensor configurations
DE102005046099A1 (en) * 2005-09-27 2007-03-29 Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren Gmbh Device for detecting switching positions of a switching means
AU2009351340B2 (en) * 2009-08-18 2015-06-18 Crown Equipment Corporation Steer correction for a remotely operated materials handling vehicle
DE102010045970A1 (en) * 2010-09-18 2012-03-22 Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren Gmbh Device for detecting switching positions of a switching means

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase