Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080204001 | Angle Sensor Device - An angle sensor device is for determining information of a movable object. The information includes angular position information and/or angular speed information. The angle sensor device includes (a) at least one magnetically encoded region arranged on the movable object, (b) at least one magnetic field detector, and (c) a unit. The at least one magnetic field detector is adapted to detect a signal generated by the at least one magnetically encoded region when the at least one magnetically encoded region moving with the movable object passes a surrounding area of the at least one magnetic field detector. The unit is adapted to determine the information based on the detected signal. | 08-28-2008 |
20080313886 | Methods and Apparatuses for Magnetizing an Object and for Calibrating a Sensor Device - A method and an apparatus for magnetizing an object, a method and an apparatus for calibrating a force and torque sensor device, a use of an apparatus for magnetizing an object in particular fields, and a use of an apparatus for calibrating a force and torque sensor device in particular fields. A method for magnetizing a first object and/or a second object comprises the steps of arranging a first object in such a manner that the first object encloses a second object, and applying a first electrical signal to the second object, wherein the first electrical signal is adapted such that at least a portion of the first object and/or of the second object is magnetized. | 12-25-2008 |
20080316669 | Method and an Array for Magnetizing a Magnetizable Object - Described is a method and array for magnetizing a magnetizable object. The method includes the steps of (a) applying a first degaussing signal to the magnetizable object to degauss the magnetizable object and the first degaussing signal is an alternating electrical signal having a first frequency and a first amplitude; (b) applying a magnetizing signal to the degaussed magnetizable object to magnetize the magnetizable object; and (c) applying a second degaussing signal to the magnetized magnetizable object to partially degauss the magnetized magnetizable object and the second degaussing signal is an alternating electrical signal having a second frequency and a second amplitude. | 12-25-2008 |
20090007697 | Sensor Device Capable of Identifying any Components of a Mechanical Force Applied to a Movable Object - A sensor device is capable of identifying any components of a mechanical force applied to a movable object. The sensor device includes a movable object including at least one magnetically encoded region having a magnetic field; a plurality of magnetic field detectors being placed around the at least one magnetically encoded region of the movable object at regular intervals; and a signal processing unit being connected to the plurality of magnetic field detectors. The plurality of magnetic field detectors are set up to convert changes in the magnetic field of the at least one magnetically encoded region caused by each component of the mechanical force applied to the movable object into corresponding electrical signals. The signal processing unit receives the corresponding electrical signals being representative for the respective components of the mechanical force applied to the movable object. The signal processing unit is programmed to identify the respective components of the mechanical force applied to the movable object on the basis of the corresponding electrical signals. | 01-08-2009 |
20090021244 | Sensor - A magnetizing apparatus is for magnetizing a magnetizable object. The magnetizing apparatus comprises a programming unit being shaped in such a manner that, when the programming unit is positioned adjacent to the magnetizable object and an electrical programming signal is applied to the programming unit, the magnetizable object is magnetized so as to form at least two magnetically encoded regions with different magnetic polarity along an extension of the magnetizable object. | 01-22-2009 |
20090217711 | Position Sensing - A three-axis linear position sensor apparatus may include (a) a reference device adapted as a magnetic field generating element, (b) a receiver pad adapted to measure a magnetic field generated by the reference device, and (c) a signal-conditioning and signal-processing electronics adapted to determine a three-axis linear position of the reference device based on the magnetic field measured by the receiver pad. | 09-03-2009 |
20110103173 | Position sensor - A position sensor device determines a position of a reciprocating object and includes, (a) at least one magnetically encoded region fixed on a reciprocating object, (b) at least one magnetic field detector, and (c) a position determining unit. The magnetic field detector is adapted to detect a signal generated by the magnetically encoded region when the magnetically encoded region reciprocating with the reciprocating object passes a surrounding area of the magnetically encoded region. The position determining unit is adapted to determine a position of a reciprocating object based on the detected magnetic signal. | 05-05-2011 |
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20080257070 | Sensor Electronic - A sensor device including a moveable object, at least one magnetically encoded region provided on the movable object, at least one magnetic field detector adapted, adapted to detect a signal originating from the magnetically encoded region, and a sensor electronic adapted to perform an automatic gain matching. | 10-23-2008 |
20080315870 | Sensor Device, Sensor Arrangement, and Method of Measurement a Property of an Object - A sensor device measures a property of an object. The sensor device comprises a magnetic field generator adapted to generate a magnetic field in at least a part of the object, and at least one magnetic field detector adapted to detect at least one detection signal in response to the magnetic field generated in at least a part of the object. The at least one detection signal is indicative of the property of the object. A direct current or a direct voltage is applicable to the magnetic field generator to generate the magnetic field in at least a part of the object. | 12-25-2008 |
20090001973 | Magnetic Sensor Arrangement for Defined Force Transmission - A magnetization arrangement includes an inner element having an outer surface, an outer element having an inner surface, a connecting device, and a magnetic field measuring device. At least one element of the inner and outer element has a magnetizable area. The magnetic field measuring device is designed to measure a magnetic field generated by the magnetized magnetizable area. The connecting device joins the inner surface of the outer element and the outer surface of the inner element non-positively in such a way that a force acting on the magnetic sensor device can be transmitted in a defined manner between the outer element and the inner element. | 01-01-2009 |
20090102463 | Sensor Device and Method of Measuring a Position of an Object - A sensor device for measuring a position of an object which is made of an inductivity influencing material. The sensor device includes a sensor unit and a processing logic arrangement. The sensor unit includes a magnetic field generator and a magnetic field detector. The magnetic field detector detects a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator. The processing logic arrangement processes signals from the magnetic field detector to determine the position of the object. The object is movable with respect to the magnetic field generator. | 04-23-2009 |
20090219122 | Apparatus for Magnetizing a Magnetizable Element and a Sensor Device - An apparatus is for magnetizing a magnetizable element to generate magnetically encoded regions. The apparatus includes electric connection elements for electrically contacting at least two different portions of the magnetizable element. The apparatus also includes an electric signal supply unit connected to the electric connection elements and adapted for applying at least two different electric signals to the at least two different portions so as to generate at least two different magnetically encoded regions in the at least two different portions of the magnetizable element. | 09-03-2009 |
20110308330 | Dynamic Signal Torque Sensor - A magnetic based force measuring sensor and a magnetic based force measuring method allowing force measuring without the need of pre-processing the sensing object, being realized with a magnetic field generating unit, a magnetic field sensing unit, and an magnetic field coupling element. The inductive coupling element couples the magnetic field generating unit and the magnetic field sensitive unit. The magnetic field coupling element comprises a force input section and a force output section. The magnetic field coupling element comprises a material section between the force input section and the force output section, the material section having a permeability depending on a force impact. | 12-22-2011 |
20120056616 | Distance sensor - A sensor device for height measurement, air spring comprising a sensor device for height measuring and a corresponding method allowing determining the height also under rough conditions like noisy, dusty or vibrating environments. | 03-08-2012 |
20130181702 | Active mechanical force and axial load sensor - A force measurement sensor for measuring an applied force onto an object is provided. The force measurement sensor includes a first sensing unit which comprises a first flux concentrator having a first facing orientation pointing towards a surface of the object, a first magnetic field generating unit being adapted for generating a magnetic field, a first magnetic field detector unit being adapted for detecting a first magnetic field which field being generated by the first magnetic field generating unit and being influenced by the applied force to be measured, wherein the first magnetic field detector unit is further adapted for outputting a first signal being representative for the detected magnetic field, and an evaluating unit being adapted for evaluating a signal strength of the first signal and determining the applied force based on the first signal. A longitudinal axis of the first magnetic field detector unit is arranged such that a first lateral offset between the longitudinal axis of the first magnetic field detector unit and a central axis of the first flux concentrator is provided. The first lateral offset is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the first flux concentrator. | 07-18-2013 |
20130207757 | Non-Contact Torque Sensor with Permanent Shaft Magnetization - A device for magnetizing an object includes first and second electrode for contacting the object to be magnetized as well as a current generator. The generator is configured to apply a current having a raising current slope and a falling current slope. The falling current slope is steeper than the raising current slope. | 08-15-2013 |
20140020481 | ACTIVE MECHANICAL FORCE SENSOR - A contactless force measurement sensor for measuring an applied force onto an object is provided. The contactless force measurement sensor includes a first facing orientation which facing orientation defines an orientation pointing towards a surface of the object, a first magnetic field generating unit being adapted for generating a magnetic field towards the facing orientation, a first magnetic field detector unit being adapted for detecting a first magnetic field which field being generated by the first magnetic field generating unit and being influenced by an applied force to be measured, wherein the first magnetic field detector unit is further adapted for outputting a first signal being representative for the detected magnetic field, and an evaluating unit being adapted for evaluating a signal strength of the first signal and determining the applied force based on the first signal. | 01-23-2014 |
20140117598 | AIR SPRING WITH A SENSOR ARRANGEMENT - An air spring ( | 05-01-2014 |
20140124994 | AIR SPRING HEIGHT MEASUREMENT ARRANGEMENT - The subject invention relates to an air spring height measurement arrangement comprising a magnetic field transmitting arrangement ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140138886 | MEASURING RANGE SHIFT FOR SMART AIR SPRINGS - An air spring height sensor ( | 05-22-2014 |
20140139352 | FREQUENCY HOPPING FOR SMART AIR SPRINGS - The subject invention relates to an air spring height sensor comprising a transmitter unit ( | 05-22-2014 |
20140145411 | HEIGHT SENSOR FOR AN AIR SPRING - The subject invention relates to an air spring height sensor. The air spring height sensor of this invention comprises a height measuring signal transmitter ( | 05-29-2014 |
20140197643 | ENERGY TRANSFORMING UNIT FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SENSOR - The subject invention relates to an air spring ( | 07-17-2014 |
20140306388 | NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY FOR HEIGHT SENSOR WITH SINGLE CABLE - The present invention reveals a distance sensor comprising: a signal receiving unit, an electromagnetic wave transmitting unit, and a magnetic signal transmitting unit; wherein the signal transmitting unit is adapted to transmit to the signal receiving unit a sensed distance between the signal receiving unit and the magnetic signal transmitting unit, wherein the magnetic signal transmitting unit further comprises an electromagnetic wave receiving unit and an electromagnetic wave-to-electric power converter, and wherein the electromagnetic wave receiving unit receives electromagnetic waves transmitted from the electromagnetic wave transmitting unit to operate the magnetic signal transmitting unit. | 10-16-2014 |
20140306695 | DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SENSOR BASED ON MAGNETIC SIGNAL TRIANGULATION - The subject invention reveals a distance measuring device comprising: a sensing module, a target module, and an evaluating module, wherein the sensing module and the target module are mountable so as to execute a movement with respect to each other along a movement trajectory, wherein the target module comprises a magnetic field generating element having a magnetic pole axis, wherein the sensing module comprises a first magnetic field sensing array being arranged distant to the movement trajectory. The sensing module and the target module can advantageously be situated within the pressurizable chamber of an air spring which is defined by (contained within) a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, and a flexible member of the air spring. | 10-16-2014 |
20150028859 | Contactless Sensing Element - Contactless measurement sensor for measuring at least one of a distance to an object to be sensed, a motion with respect to an object to be sensed, a speed with respect to an object to be sensed, a torque applied to an object to be sensed and a force applied to an object to be sensed the contactless measurement sensor comprises a first magnetic field generating unit being adapted for generating a magnetic field towards the object to be sensed, a first magnetic field detector unit being adapted for detecting a first magnetic field which field being generated by the first field generator unit and being influenced by a respective distance, motion, speed, applied torque and applied force to be measured, wherein the first magnetic field detector unit is further adapted for outputting a first signal being representative for the detected magnetic field, and an evaluating unit being adapted for evaluating a signal strength of the first signal and determining the respective distance, motion, speed, applied torque and applied force based on the first signal. | 01-29-2015 |