Honeywell International Inc.

Honeywell G.m.b.h.

Visteon Global Technolgoies, Inc.

Powermat Technologies, Ltd.

Gary R O'Brien

Timothy K Erickson

Brad L Cummins

James D Cook

Duane J Sies

Alan V Sheriff

Oola Greenwald

Steven J Magee

Stephen R Shiffer

Kevin J Engler

Fred Hintz

Richard M Andrews

Thomas R Giuffre

Scott L Bunyer

Karen Lee Chiles

Brady J Hammond

Kevin Grady

Ian F Reeve

John Robert Balint, Iii

James Z Liu

Richard Charles Sorenson

Brian John Marsh

James Z T Liu

Sachin Kumar

Viorel Avramescu

Bruce B Figi

Randall J Hasken

Mohammed A J Qasimi

George Edward Bown

Jeffrey E Boyer

Mark J Brashaw

Brian D Mc Bride

Richard A Clark

Mohammed Qasimi

Viorel V Arramescu

A shielding arrangement for preventing AM radio interference when a wireless charger is used in a vehicle has a plurality of parallel conductors arranged at a distance from one another responsive to a frequency desired to be attenuated. An interconnection arrangement includes a solid conductive junction and connects the conductors to one another without forming loops, and to ground. The conductors are traces disposed on a PCB. Additional parallel conducts are disposed on the other side of the PCB at an orthogonal orientation with respect to the first conductors. The spacing between the conductors is determined in response to the frequency desired to be attenuated, as well as frequencies thereabove that are desired to be propagated therethrough, such as mobile telephone signals. The solid conductive junction that is disposed on the printed circuit board is electrically and thermally conductive, such as copper.

Wireless charger having E-field shield

E-field shield for wireless charger

A method and apparatus, wherein a die is attached to a supporting base structure utilizing a rigid bond adhesive for a SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) sensor. A rigid bond adhesive with a preferably high glass transition temperature (Tg) can be applied directly between the die and the die supporting structure in a pattern to eliminate time dependent gradual stress effects upon SAW sensor. The rigid bond adhesive can then be cured, which results in a high yield strength and a high young's modulus. The supporting base and the die material comprise a same co-efficient of thermal expansion in order to avoid die displacement over temperature.

Mechanical packaging of surface acoustic wave device for sensing applications

A torque sensor packaging system and method includes a torque member that includes one or more holes formed therein for receiving one or more respective fasteners associated with a sensing element. The sensing element can be connected to the torque member to the sensing element in order to transfer torque associated with the torque member to the sensing element for torque sensing operations thereof.

Torque sensor packaging systems and methods

The invention relates to torque sensors or more particularly to automotive torque sensors which measure the torque transmitted at one or more positions within an automotive power train. The invention provides a method for zeroing an automotive power train torque sensor while a vehicle is moving during the zero torque condition.

Method for in-system auto zeroing of a torque sensor in an automatic transmission drive train

A torque sensor system and method. An automotive engine is located opposite a torque converter, such that a shaft extends from the engine and interacts with the torque converter. A target is located between the engine and torque converter. One or more torque sensors can be integrated with one or more position sensors for detecting a position associated with the shaft, wherein the torque sensor(s) and the position sensor(s) are integrated into a single torque sensor package to thereby provide enhanced sensing of the target in association with a rotation of shaft during an actuation of the engine.

Torque sensor integrated with engine components

A power sensor module suitable for automotive and other high volume applications combines speed sensing and torque sensing operations into a single unit. A magnetic speed sensor is utilized for speed sensing. A power measurement can be derived from torque and speed. Combining torque sensing and speed sensing within a single module instead of using separate modules for each allows for reducing redundancies and lowering cost.

Speed sensor for a power sensor module

A fluid quality sensor system comprising a light source, a first light sensitive element disposed at a distance from the light source, forming a gap having dimensions suitable for permitting a fluid to flow therebetween, and aligned with the light source to receive light transmitted by the light source through the fluid, a second light sensitive element disposed perpendicular to a midpoint of a light path between the light source and the first light sensitive element, and a third light sensitive element disposed so as to form an acute angle at the midpoint with the light source.

Oil quality sensor

Methods and systems are disclosed for detecting mass transfer in a rotating device or rotating system, such as a washing machine or dishwasher. Mass may be transferred from the stationary member to the rotating member. The transfer of the mass from the stationary member to the rotating member may be detected utilizing a sensor. A controller linked to the rotating system thereafter may receive a signal that the transfer of mass has been detected, in response to detecting the transfer of mass, thereby permitting the controller to compensate future mass placements in the rotating system according to measured latencies. The mass may comprise a fluid. The fluid itself may be conductive. A gap is generally configured between the stationary member and the rotating member. At least one wire connected to the sensor may be inserted into a stream of such fluid that is created when injectors are activated. An electrical circuit may be completed when the stream of fluid travels across the gap to at least one other wire connected to the sensor and through sensor circuitry associated with the sensor.

Method and system for detecting fluid injection from stationary to rotating members

On a railroad car handbrake system the main handbrake shaft, used to turn the chain, is utilized during its rotation to drive a target object to a magnetic sensor. The target object may be driven by cam plates, gears, screw mechanisms or the like and may be a magnetic or ferromagnetic object. The sensor system disclosed is rugged and easily adapted to existing handbrake systems.

Manual hand brake sensor for a railroad car

A method for washing objects automatically provides the taking of turbidity measurements before and after a portion of water is removed from the dishwasher. This partial drain allows first and second magnitudes of turbidity characteristics, taken before and after the partial drain, to be compared to each other for an analysis of the degree and/or character of particulates within the water of a dishwasher. In certain applications of this method, the turbidity characteristics can be the absolute magnitude of turbidity, the rate of change of turbidity, the absolute magnitude of turbidity variability and the rate of change of the absolute magnitude of turbidity variability. The portion of water removed between the two sets of readings that yield the first and second magnitudes of the selected characteristics is less than the total amount of water within the dishwasher.

Continuous cycle operation for dishwashers using turbidity sensor

A method is provided to test turbidity sensors using a solid block that is particularly formulated to have a predetermined turbidity value. The solid block, which is partially transparent, is made by mixing calcium carbonate with a clear acrylic. A plurality of sample sensors are selected to be used as an intermediate standard to correlate the results achieved when the block is tested to results that would be achieved if liquid turbidity samples are tested. The six sample sensors are used to measure the turbidity of a plurality of liquid samples. The six sample sensors are then used to test the solid block in order to make sure that the turbidity represented by the solid block is within an acceptable range that is normally dictated by either a national standard or a particular customer requirement. Each of the plurality of sample sensors is used to test the solid block a plurality of times to form an average ratio value that can be used as a first representative magnitude for each of the sample sensors. After ignoring the highest and lowest magnitude from the sample sensors, the remaining magnitudes are averaged to achieve a second representative magnitude that can be used in comparison to actual results achieved during production testing.

Method for testing a turbidity sensor

A machine for washing articles is provided with a turbidity sensor that is activated by an electromechanical timer. When activated, the turbidity sensor determines the magnitude of turbidity of water within the machine for washing articles and decides whether or not to inhibit a subsequent drain operation. If the turbidity of the water is sufficiently low, the drain operation is inhibited and the machine for washing articles is prevented from purging the existing water from its interior. This allows the relatively clean water to be reused at a savings of both water and energy.

Electromechanically actuated turbidity sensor for a machine for washing

A machine for washing articles is provided with a wash process sensor that is capable of measuring a plurality of physical parameters that relate to the progress of a washing procedure. The wash process sensor also monitors the changes in the measured parameters and calculates a value that represents the degree of cleanliness or dirtiness of the articles being washed. In one embodiment, the wash process sensor also directly controls a plurality of devices, such as motors, heaters, dispensers and valves, to directly control the washing process.

Apparatus for monitoring and controlling the operation of a machine for

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