Non-contact position sensor utilizing multiple sensor elements

Details Non-contact position sensor utilizing multiple sensor elements Non-contact position sensor utilizing multiple sensor elements

2006-03-07

2006-03-07

Patidar, Jay (Department: 2862)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Magnetic

Displacement

C324S207240, C324S207250

Reexamination Certificate

active

07009386

ABSTRACT:
A non-contact position sensor including a plurality of sensor elements configured in an array. Each of the sensor elements is configured to provide an output associated with each of a plurality of positions of a sensor control element relative to the position sensor, whereby a separate combination of the outputs is provided for each of the positions. In one embodiment, the sensor elements may be Hall effect sensors, and the sensor control element may be a magnet. In another embodiment, the sensor elements may be Hall effect sensors and the sensor control element may be a shunt for blocking a magnetic field the Hall effect sensors. A vehicle seat position sensor system and a method of sensing vehicle seat position are also provided.

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