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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. 07, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 22, 2021
Applicant:

Methode Electronics, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Johannes Gießibl, Amerang, DE;

Chad Reed, Ypsilanti, MI (US);

Assignee:

Methode Electronics, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/119 (2012.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 40/12 (2012.01); G01L 3/10 (2006.01); B60K 17/344 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 40/12 (2013.01); B60W 10/119 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 30/18027 (2013.01); G01L 3/101 (2013.01); B60K 17/344 (2013.01); B60W 2420/50 (2013.01); B60W 2422/95 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0208 (2013.01); B60W 2510/1005 (2013.01); B60W 2510/105 (2013.01); B60W 2510/12 (2013.01); B60W 2520/26 (2013.01); B60W 2530/10 (2013.01); B60W 2710/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

A magnetic torque sensing device having a torque transferring member with a magnetoelastically active region. The magnetoelastically active region has oppositely polarized magnetically conditioned regions with initial directions of magnetization that are perpendicular to the sensitive directions of magnetic field sensor pairs placed proximate to the magnetically active region. Magnetic field sensors are specially positioned in relation to the torque-transferring member to accurately measure torque while providing improved RSU performance and reducing the detrimental effects of compassing. The torque sensing devices are incorporated on vehicle drive train components, including differential components, transfer case components, transmission components, and others, including on power transmission shafts, half-shafts, and wheels, and output signals representing characteristics of the vehicle are processed in algorithms to provide useful output information for controlling actions of the vehicle.


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