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8183858 Method and arrangement for measuring a gap  
A method for measuring the gap between a levitation magnet of a vehicle of a magnetic levitation railway and a fixed reaction rail of the magnetic levitation railway and for generating a gap...
8132529 Applicator for automatic discharge of a corrosion preventative to a sensor surface  
An applicator and method of discharging a corrosion preventative. The applicator controllably and uniformly applies a corrosion preventative to a surface that has a sensor instrument mounted...
8129984 Multiple dimension position sensor  
An apparatus including a controller, a workpiece transport in communication with the controller having a movable portion and a transport path, and a multi-dimensional position measurement device...
8106654 Magnetic sensor integrated circuit device and method  
An sensor includes a substrate with a magnetic field sensor mounted on the substrate. The magnetic field sensor has a first surface defining a plane. A magnetic flux conducting member has a second...
8102172 Position detector including magnetoresistive elements  
A circular top surface of a magnet is magnetized to the N-pole, and a back surface thereof is magnetized to the S-pole. A detector moves within the X-Y plane at positions located away from the top...
8085037 Method and device for measurement of the pole orientation angle of a magnetic levitation vehicle of a magnetic levitation railroad  
A method for measuring the pole position of a magnetic levitation vehicle in a magnetic levitation railway, wherein a supporting magnetic field is generated on the maglev vehicle as a result of a...
8049491 Position detecting device, and seat position detecting device of vehicle  
In a position detecting device including a movable member provided in a displaceable manner on a base member, and a proximity sensor which detects the position of the movable member, the proximity...
8040126 Position detection device and optical apparatus  
A position detection device includes a magnetic generation unit that has: a first magnetism generating section that is provided on one end side along a predetermined direction and generates...
8022692 Direction detection sensor  
A sensor responsive to movement of a detection target includes a magnetic field transducer operative to provide a magnetic field signal proportional to a magnetic field associated with the...
8008911 Method and device for the determination of the road clearance of a vehicle  
In a method for determining road clearance of a vehicle, the vehicle is moved relative to a measurement configuration with a reference surface. One or more magnets, which are disposed on the...
7999539 Proximity sensor  
In a proximity sensor 20 for detecting the proximity of a member to be detected 8 having a magnet or a magnetic material using a magnetic detection element 26, there are provided elastic members 33...
7999538 Device and system for detecting position  
To provide a position sensor small enough to be contained in a groove formed in an air cylinder in which minimum stroke for fixing and differential travel are improved [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS]...
7994777 Apparatus and methods for an inductive proximity sensor  
An inductive proximity sensor is disclosed. The proximity sensor includes a housing having at least a first pair of inductive coils disposed within the housing. One of the first pair of inductive...
7994778 Inductive presence or position sensor for detecting both ferrous and non-ferrous metals  
An inductive sensor or detector includes as its sensitive element, preferably defining a front working plane of the sensor, a coil system forming an air-core transformer arrangement with a primary...
7956605 Apparatus detecting relative body movement  
The invention relates to a measuring device for detecting a body moving in relation to an, in particular, tubular container. Said device comprises at least one magnet unit which generates a...
7932796 Switch device  
A movable contact which is positioned inside a sealing case is moved by a magnetic shunt body which moves outside the sealing case. The movement of the movable contact by the movement of the...
7933730 Method and system for restoration of a navigation data loss in image-guided navigation  
A method for restoring navigation failure information in a fluoroscopy-based imaging system is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a plurality of receiver navigation information using a...
7924105 Method for the detection of a predamping state and inductive sensor with predamping detection  
The present invention relates to a method for the detection of a predamping state of an inductive sensor. The sensor has at least one oscillator with a resonant circuit and an oscillation...
7924103 Inductive proximity switch and method for its operation  
The present invention relates to an inductive proximity switch with an oscillator having a resonant circuit and an amplifier and with an evaluating and control device for evaluating an impedance of...
7915887 Device for generating a magnetic field in a goal area for taking a goal decision  
A device for generating a magnetic field in a goal area with at least two coils arranged in parallel to a goal area defined and bounded by a goal, wherein a first coil is attached in an area behind...
7902818 Inductive proximity detector with switched windings  
The invention relates to an inductive proximity detector comprising an oscillating circuit excited with resonance by a generator and comprising a detection coil sensitive to a metal target to be...
7887282 Media transportation mechanism and media processing device having the media transportation mechanism  
A media transportation mechanism and a media processing device enabling carrying media without transportation errors or picking errors by accurately detecting if media is present. A media...
7876093 Eddy current inspection device, proximity probe and method for assembling an eddy current inspection device  
A method for assembling an eddy current inspection device includes at least partially positioning a first tip assembly within a cavity defined by a proximity probe case. The first tip assembly...
7876186 Electronically actuated apparatus  
An electromagnetic actuator having an annular pole piece and an annular armature with surfaces formed thereon through which a magnetic flux passes. The armature is axially movable relative to the...
7868609 Position sensor  
A position encoder is provided for indicating the relative position between first and second relatively move members. One of the members carries a magnetic field generator which generates a...
7863891 Collision detection device which uses variation of an inductance of a coil  
A collision detection device is provided with a coil which is arranged at an inner side of an outer panel of a body portion of a vehicle and faces the outer panel to generate a magnetic field in a...
7847541 Actuators and moveable elements with position sensing  
A system senses the position of a movable element in a mechanical apparatus. The element moves along an elongated guide member, which is at least partially formed of a magnetic material. An...
7843191 System and method for measuring rotational movement of a component from regions magnetized in a magnetically hard layer of the component  
A position-sensing system magnetically senses the position of a piston rod moving with respect to a cylinder. A magnetically hard layer on the piston rod provides a recording medium. A track...
7834618 Position sensor system  
A sensing mechanism includes a magnetic source, a magnetic flux sensor, a sensor backing on which the magnetic source and flux sensor are mounted, and a ferromagnetic target, where the magnetic...
7808235 Apparatus and methods for proximity sensing circuitry  
An inductive proximity sensor is disclosed. The proximity sensor includes a resonator with a bifurcated inductance coupled to a plurality of transimpedance amplifiers. A portion of the resonator is...
7791336 Displaceable magnetic detection device  
The purpose is to achieve size reduction, weight reduction and thickness reduction of a magnetic material detecting device (1). The device comprises a linearly displaceable magnet (12) and a Hall...
7777481 Linear motion assembly having a self-energizing sensing device and method of detecting moving ferrous elements in a linear motion assembly  
A self-energizing, non-contacting sensing device for detecting movement of ferrous elements, methods of use and assemblies therewith. The device includes a permanent magnet, a pair of ferrous...
7772838 Methods and apparatus for vibration detection  
Apparatus for detecting vibration of an object adapted to rotate includes one or more vibration processors selected from: a direction-change processor adapted to detect changes in a direction of...
7768258 Proximity probe transmitter  
A digital based two wire proximity transmitter system and a method for calibrating the system, wherein the transmitter includes a customized linearization table uniquely generated during...
7768257 Systems and methods for determining the position of an electrical solenoid  
Provided herein are systems and methods which use the solenoid itself to sense the position of the armature within the solenoid, and therefore to determine the position of the solenoid's armature,...
7764154 Electronically actuated apparatus using solenoid actuator with integrated sensor  
An electromagnetic actuator having an annular pole piece and an annular armature with surfaces formed thereon through which a magnetic flux passes. The armature is axially movable relative to the...
7755350 System and method of perpendicularly magnetizing position information in a magnetically hard layer of a moving component  
A position-sensing system magnetically senses the position of a piston rod moving with respect to a cylinder. A magnetically hard layer on the piston rod provides a recording medium. Information is...
7750625 Linear position sensor  
A sensor assembly for measuring a linear position includes a slider having a rack gear that engages a pinion gear. The pinion gear is rotatable relative to the slider responsive to linear movement....
7744354 Fluid pump, a fluid-transfer plate and an inductive sensor for a fluid pump  
The present invention relates to a fluid pump and a fluid-transfer plate and a sensor for a fluid pump, particularly applicable to linear compressors, for detecting the position of the respective...
7739000 Method and apparatus reporting a vehicular sensor waveform in a wireless vehicular sensor network  
At least one waveform characteristic of a vehicular sensor waveform is reported in a wireless vehicular sensor network. The vehicular sensor waveform results a vehicle's presence near a wireless...
7737686 Distance sensor arrangement for a magnet of the levitation magnet of a magnetic levitation transport system  
A distance sensor configuration for a magnet of the levitation magnet of a magnetic levitation transport system equipped with a number of distance sensors. Each distance sensor has a distance...
7723974 Planishing apparatus and method  
Planishing or stress relief in a welded joint (34) is accomplished with a hammer (12) and a backing bar (26). The hammer is applied on a first side (1) to a first surface (31) of the structure...
7688065 Piston stroke counting device  
The device for counting the strokes of a piston sliding within a cylinder comprises a support housing a magnet which generates a magnetic field. The support also houses a sensor arranged to sense...
7675285 Sensor and method including noise compensation  
An apparatus includes a sense element and an oscillator. The oscillator is coupled to the sense element and is used to generate an oscillator signal and a gain control signal. The oscillator signal...
7649350 Railcar presence detector  
A railcar presence detector including magnetic field sensors spaced along the length of a rail track for detecting magnetic field disturbances caused by ferromagnetic objects, such as railcars,...
7626466 Proximity switch and method for operating a proximity switch  
The invention relates to a proximity switch, particularly an inductive proximity switch, with an oscillator having an at least partly self-compensated feedback network influenceable by a target to...
7622914 Methods and apparatus for vibration detection  
Apparatus for detecting vibration of an object adapted to rotate includes one or more vibration processors selected from: a direction-change processor adapted to detect changes in a direction of...
7612557 Eddy current type sensor for detecting conductor  
An eddy current type sensor for detecting a conductor includes a LC circuit and an oscillator. The LC circuit has a coil and a capacitor connected in parallel with the coil. The oscillator supplies...
7602271 Electronically actuated apparatus using solenoid actuator with integrated sensor  
An electromagnetic actuator assembly that includes an annular frame, a coil assembly, an annular armature, a plunger and a sensor. The coil assembly is coupled to the frame and includes an annular...
7602175 Non-contacting position measuring system  
A non-contacting position measuring system comprising a sensor that includes a measuring coil which can be energized with alternating current, where the measuring coil comprises at least two...
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