Texas Instruments Corporation

Arthur L Reenstra

George Trenkler

Ernest M Jost

A magnetostrictive pressure transducer is disclosed wherein pressure in the range of zero to 1000 psi can be accurately measured. The pressure transducer apparatus includes a diaphragm causing the pressure to be applied unidirectionally on sensor material having the property of undergoing changes in magnetic induction when a pressure is applied thereto, the change in magnetic induction being related to the applied pressure. The change in magnetic induction is measured and thus provides a measurement of the applied pressure. Several embodiments are also disclosed for measuring vacuum. In these embodiments force is also applied unidirectionally on the sensor material.

Transducer

A magnetostrictive pressure transducer is disclosed wherein pressure in the range of zero to 1000 psi can be accurately measured. The pressure transducer apparatus includes a diaphragm causing the pressure to be applied unidirectionally on sensor material having the property of undergoing changes in magnetic induction when a pressure is applied thereto, the change in magnetic induction being related to the applied pressure. The change in magnetic induction is measured and thus provides a measurement of the applied pressure.

Magnetostrictive pressure transducer

A speed sensing mechanism for a motor vehicle skid control system has ferromagnetic portions spaced around the periphery of an exciter wheel, the exciter wheel being adapted to be mounted for movement with a motor vehicle wheel whose speed is to be monitored to move the ferromagnetic portions of the exciter wheel in a plane through a station at a rate or frequency corresponding to the speed of vehicle wheel rotation. A permanent magnet is disposed within a wire sensor coil and is mounted at the station with a first pole face in closely spaced relation to the plane of movement of the ferromagnetic portions of the exciter wheel so that the reluctance of the magnetic circuit established by the permanent magnet is varied as each of the ferromagnetic elements is moved through the station, thereby to induce an electrical signal in the coil having a frequency corresponding to vehicle wheel speed.

Magnetic speed sensing mechanism

A magnetostrictive pressure transducer is disclosed wherein pressure in the range of 0 to 1000 psi can be accurately measured. The pressure transducer apparatus includes a diaphragm causing the pressure to be applied unidirectionally on sensor material having the property of undergoing changes in magnetic induction when a pressure is applied thereto, the change in magnetic induction being related to the applied pressure. The change in magnetic induction is measured and thus provides a measurement of the applied pressure. Several embodiments are also disclosed for measuring vacuum. In these embodiments force is also applied unidirectionally on the sensor material.

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Arthur L Reenstra