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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019

Filed:

Apr. 29, 2016
Applicant:

Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Inventors:

Andrew C. Pickard, Indianapolis, IN (US);

John J. Costello, Noblesville, IN (US);

Assignee:

Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 3/44 (2006.01); F01D 21/00 (2006.01); G01P 3/16 (2006.01); G01P 3/22 (2006.01); G01P 3/488 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 3/44 (2013.01); F01D 21/003 (2013.01); G01P 3/16 (2013.01); G01P 3/22 (2013.01); G01P 3/488 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2270/304 (2013.01);
Abstract

A speed sensor system for measuring rotational speed includes a magnetic sensor and a cylindrical drum rotatable around the magnetic sensor. The cylindrical drum includes several axially extending members disposed circumferentially around a first edge of the cylindrical drum. The magnetic sensor is configured to generate an electrical output that indicates each passage of each of the axially extending members around the magnetic sensor as the cylindrical drum rotates around the magnetic sensor. The axially extending members are adapted to deflect radially outwards away from the magnetic sensor in response to an increased rotational speed of the cylindrical drum. The deflection of the axially extending members provides voltage regulation functionality that maintains voltage outputs of the magnetic sensor within a desired operational range.


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