Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for detecting a magnetic target by computing a barycenter
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Application No.: US14580814Application Date: 2014-12-23
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Publication No.: US09797746B2Publication Date: 2017-10-24
- Inventor: Yannick Vuillermet , Andreas P. Friedrich , Andrea Foletto
- Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MA Worcester
- Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Current Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Worcester
- Agency: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP
- Main IPC: G01R33/02
- IPC: G01R33/02 ; G01D5/14 ; G01R33/00 ; G05G9/047

Abstract:
Systems and methods for detecting a magnetic target include a plurality of magnetic field sensing elements arranged about a central point. Each one of the plurality of magnetic field sensing elements is configured to measure a magnetic field produced by a magnetic target and provide a respective output signal that represents a respective measurement of a strength of the magnetic field. A processor circuit is coupled to receive the output signal from each one of the plurality of magnetic field sensing elements and determine a barycenter of the measurements of the magnetic field based on a position of the magnetic field sensing elements.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160178400A1 Systems and Methods for Detecting a Magnetic Target by Computing a Barycenter Public/Granted day:2016-06-23
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