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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2018
Applicant:
Melexis Technologies SA, Bevaix, CH;
Inventors:
Samuel Huber Lindenberger, Jenaz, CH;
Javier Bilbao De Mendizabal, Zurich, CH;
Assignee:
MELEXIS TECHNOLOGIES SA, Bevaix, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G01D 5/16 (2006.01); G01D 3/036 (2006.01); G01D 3/06 (2006.01); G01D 5/244 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/145 (2013.01); G01D 3/0365 (2013.01); G01D 3/06 (2013.01); G01D 5/16 (2013.01); G01D 5/24471 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of determining a position of a sensor device relative to an external magnetic field, comprises: providing currents to conductors to generate an internal magnetic field that will superimpose with the external magnetic field, measuring field components of the combined magnetic field, calculating a position based on the applied currents and/or on the measured residual magnetic field. A position sensor is provided for performing the method.