Angular position determining apparatus with malfunction...

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2007-06-05

2007-06-05

Lefkowitz, Edward (Department: 2862)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Magnetic

Displacement

Reexamination Certificate

active

10926282

ABSTRACT:
An angular position determining apparatus is provided which includes a magnet affixed to a rotary shaft and a plurality of magnetic sensor elements and works to determine an angular position of the rotary shaft using outputs of the magnetic sensor elements. The apparatus also includes a malfunction detector which specifies which of the magnetic sensor elements is now malfunctioning and takes an action required to determine the angular position of the rotary shaft correctly in the event of such a malfunction.

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Search Report from French Patent Office issued on Aug. 29, 2006 for the corresponding French patent application No. FR 0409149 (a copy thereof).

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