GB2458498B - A method and apparatus for validating the output from a position sensor - Google Patents

A method and apparatus for validating the output from a position sensor

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GB2458498B
GB2458498B GB0805219.3A GB0805219A GB2458498B GB 2458498 B GB2458498 B GB 2458498B GB 0805219 A GB0805219 A GB 0805219A GB 2458498 B GB2458498 B GB 2458498B
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Ian Halleron
Themi Petridis
Andrew Anderson
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