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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:
Jan. 14, 2020

Filed:

Aug. 13, 2014
Applicant:

The Timken Company, North Canton, OH (US);

Inventors:

Lei Wang, Solon, OH (US);

Alfred J. Santos, Keene, NH (US);

Mark E. Lacroix, Winchester, NH (US);

Assignee:

The Timken Company, North Canton, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 3/02 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G01R 33/00 (2006.01); G01R 33/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 3/022 (2013.01); G01D 5/145 (2013.01); G01R 33/0005 (2013.01); G01R 33/0023 (2013.01); G01R 33/07 (2013.01);
Abstract

A sensor system including a movable member, a sensor, and an interpolator. The sensor is configured to generate a first output signal and a second output signal. The first output signal has a first phase angle, the second output signal has a second phase angle, and a first difference between the first phase angle and the second phase angle has a first value. The first value of the first difference includes an offset related to a mechanical incompatibility between the sensor and the movable member. The interpolator is configured to receive the first output signal and the second output signal. The interpolator is operable to apply a compensation factor to generate a third signal having a third phase. The compensation factor has a value that is based on the mechanical incompatibility between the sensor and the movable member.


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