GB2500522B - Position Sensing Transducer - Google Patents

Position Sensing Transducer

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GB2500522B
GB2500522B GB1310779.2A GB201310779A GB2500522B GB 2500522 B GB2500522 B GB 2500522B GB 201310779 A GB201310779 A GB 201310779A GB 2500522 B GB2500522 B GB 2500522B
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position sensing
sensing transducer
transducer
sensing
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GB201310779D0 (en
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David Thomas Ely
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Cambridge Integrated Circuits Ltd
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Cambridge Integrated Circuits Ltd
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Priority claimed from GBGB1021981.4A external-priority patent/GB201021981D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB1109883.7A external-priority patent/GB201109883D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB1110586.3A external-priority patent/GB201110586D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB1117628.6A external-priority patent/GB201117628D0/en
Application filed by Cambridge Integrated Circuits Ltd filed Critical Cambridge Integrated Circuits Ltd
Priority claimed from GB1119416.4A external-priority patent/GB2488389C/en
Publication of GB201310779D0 publication Critical patent/GB201310779D0/en
Publication of GB2500522A publication Critical patent/GB2500522A/en
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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
    • G01D5/20—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 inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B7/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques
    • G01B7/30—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes
    • 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
    • G01D5/20—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 inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
    • G01D5/2006—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 inductance, e.g. by a movable armature by influencing the self-induction of one or more coils
    • G01D5/2013—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 inductance, e.g. by a movable armature by influencing the self-induction of one or more coils by a movable ferromagnetic element, e.g. a core

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Transmission And Conversion Of Sensor Element Output (AREA)
GB1310779.2A 2010-12-24 2011-11-10 Position Sensing Transducer Active GB2500522B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB1021981.4A GB201021981D0 (en) 2010-12-24 2010-12-24 Through shaft sensor with offset rejection
GBGB1109883.7A GB201109883D0 (en) 2011-06-13 2011-06-13 Position sensor having compound target
GBGB1110586.3A GB201110586D0 (en) 2011-06-22 2011-06-22 Position sensor having compound target 2
GBGB1117628.6A GB201117628D0 (en) 2011-10-12 2011-10-12 Multi period through shaft sensor with offset rejection
GB1119416.4A GB2488389C (en) 2010-12-24 2011-11-10 Position sensing transducer

Publications (3)

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GB201310779D0 GB201310779D0 (en) 2013-07-31
GB2500522A GB2500522A (en) 2013-09-25
GB2500522B true GB2500522B (en) 2014-07-16

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Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102019220492A1 (en) * 2019-12-20 2021-06-24 Infineon Technologies Ag INDUCTIVE ANGLE AND / OR POSITION SENSOR
GB2626041A (en) * 2023-01-09 2024-07-10 Cambridge Integrated Circuits Ltd Position sensing

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20060125472A1 (en) * 2002-10-16 2006-06-15 Tt Electronics Technology Limited Position sensing apparatus and method
US20080116883A1 (en) * 2006-11-22 2008-05-22 Stefan Ruehl Inductive sensor for sensing of two coupling elements
EP2579001A1 (en) * 2011-10-04 2013-04-10 Mark Anthony Howard Detector

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20060125472A1 (en) * 2002-10-16 2006-06-15 Tt Electronics Technology Limited Position sensing apparatus and method
US20080116883A1 (en) * 2006-11-22 2008-05-22 Stefan Ruehl Inductive sensor for sensing of two coupling elements
EP2579001A1 (en) * 2011-10-04 2013-04-10 Mark Anthony Howard Detector

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