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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alfred J Santos, Canton Center, CT (US);
Michael C Brauer, Goshen, CT (US);
Assignee:
The Torrington Company, Torrington, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B / ; H03M / ; H01H / ; H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3242072 ; 32420724 ; 338 / ; 341 15 ; 74475 ; 74866 ;
Abstract
A sensor system for detecting gear modes of an automobile transmission is disposed about a detent lever internally within the transmission case. The system includes an encoder capable of generating a magnetic field disposed on or about a detent lever, and at least one sensor, such as a Hall-effect sensor, disposed opposite the encoder. The encoder is a magnetic strip having at least one track encoded thereon, wherein the sensor is juxtaposed with the encoded track such that it produces a digital signal representative of the position of the encoder means and the corresponding gear mode.