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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Alken Inc., Colchester, VT (US);
Inventors:
Robert F. Higgins, South Burlington, VT (US);
Henry E. Himberg, Williston, VT (US);
Keith M. Hanf, Colchester, VT (US);
Assignee:
ALKEN Inc., Colchester, VT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/004 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 13/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/6683 (2013.01); G01B 7/004 (2013.01); G06F 3/00 (2013.01); H01R 13/64 (2013.01); H01R 2201/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for implementing a reversible connector for receiving coil-based sensor signals in an electromagnetic or hybrid tracking system. The apparatus is designed to reduce the number of connector pins assigned to the coil-based sensor signals while maintaining signal quality.