Position sensor

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2006-05-16

2006-05-16

Deb, Anjan (Department: 2858)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Impedance, admittance or other quantities representative of...

Lumped type parameters

C324S207110, C324S207240

Reexamination Certificate

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07046018

ABSTRACT:
A position sensor is provided comprising a coil (1) and an electric conductor (2) or magnetic (3) both arranged so that the size of their overlapping area (p) is varied as the position of an object to be examined changes, a resistor (6), a capacitor (4), a comparator (5) of an inverse output type, and a timing circuit (50a) arranged for uniformly restraining the period (T) of a continuous oscillating motion, herein a displacement of the object to be examined is detected as a change in the time duration (t) which extends from the leading end of the period (T) to a time when the output of the comparator (5) is turned to a high level as timed with substantially the trailing end of the period (T). The resistance of the resistor (6) is determined so that a change in the time duration (t) remains minimum when the resistance of the resistor (6) is varied and when the temperature is at a predetermined degree. As the result, the linearity of the output can be improved over variation of both the temperature and the position.

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