Abstract:
A thermocouple including first and second thermoelements arranged to define a hot junction and a cold junction. A thermometer is coupled to at least one of the first and second thermoelements to measure the temperature of said cold junction independent of electronics used for conditioning a signal of said thermocouple. The thermometer may be thick film elements coupled to a substrate. The thermometer may also be coupled to the substrate.
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.
Abstract:
A thermocouple including first and second thermoelements arranged to define a hot junction and a cold junction. A thermometer is coupled to at least one of the first and second thermoelements to measure the temperature of said cold junction independent of electronics used for conditioning a signal of said thermocouple. The thermometer may be thick film elements coupled to a substrate. The thermometer may also be coupled to the substrate.
Abstract:
A position sensor including a sensor assembly adapted to mount to a first rail of an automotive seat rail assembly. The sensor assembly includes a Hall device and a magnet. The assembly is mountable to the first rail to cause a first output of the Hall device when the first rail is in a first position relative to a second rail of the automotive seat rail assembly, and to cause a second output of the Hall device when the first rail is in a second position relative to the second rail.
Abstract:
A cylinder position sensor system including a cylinder barrel; a piston disposed within the cylinder barrel; a piston rod coupled to the piston, at least one magnet coupled to the piston; and at least one sense element positioned outside of the piston barrel. The magnet establishes a field sensed by the sense element for providing an indication of the position of the piston.
Abstract:
A sensor includes a shaft and a magnetic sensor. The shaft may have at least one magnetized active region. The magnetic sensor may be configured to sense a magnetic field about the shaft, and may provide an output representative of torque applied to the shaft, shaft rotational speed and shaft rotational position.
Abstract:
A non-contact position sensor including a plurality of sensor elements (112-120) 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 ((102) relative to the position sensor (112-120), 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 (112-120), and the sensor control element may be a magnet (102). In another embodiment, the sensor elements may be Hall effect sensors and the sensor control element may be a shunt (1502) for blocking a magnetic field to the Hall effect sensors (1516-1520). A vehicle seat position sensor system and a method of sensing vehicle seat position are also provided.