Stewart Warner Corporation

John D Baker

Bryce W Carus

Ray J Gallagher

An air core gauge having orthogonally related coils that react with a rotor magnet to angularly position an indicating pointer, suitable for use as either a pressure,temperature, or fuel gauge. All-attitude pointer zero return is achieved with a stationary magnet, and voltage regulation is eliminated with a zener diode in series with one of the coils.

Air core gauge with zero pointer return related application

A programmable divider is provided for dividing the frequency of an input signal by a selectable integer. The divider includes a multiple stage ripple counter, a transmission gate coupled between each stage of the ripple counter and a means for producing an output signal, and a means for selectively enabling each transmission gate.

Programmable divider

A circuit is disclosed for driving an electronic speedometer (or tachometer) and an associated odometer of the type suitable for use in automobiles, trucks and tractors. The circuit includes a programmable divider which can be user calibrated so that a change in a system parameter, such as tire size, can be accommodated. The circuit employs a pulse generator producing timing pulses for a magnetically driven air core gauge. The timing pulses are produced in response to pulses indicative of the remote condition being sensed as, for example, wheel rotation or engine speed.

User calibrated electronic speedometer and odometer

An air core gauge is provided with a plurality of angularly oriented coils. Switching means are connected to the coils in order to control the flow of current therethrough. Pulse generators responsive to variations in frequency of electrical signals representative of a condition, such as vehicle speed or engine RPM, control the switching means so as to cause excitation of the coils to produce a resultant mmf vector, the angular position of which is related to the frequency of the signals. The resultant mmf vector causes a magnet and associated pointer to rotate to thereby provide an indication of the value of the condition.

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John D Baker