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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:
Oct. 05, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Andre Gennesseaux, Conie-Molitard, FR;
Assignee:
Hutchinson, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
26714014 ; 26714015 ;
Abstract
An electromagnetic actuator has two electromagnets controlled by an electronic circuit and controlling a ferromagnetic slab, the slab co-operating with two electrodes connected to the electronic circuit to form a capacitive sensor. The two electrodes and the electronic circuit are carried by two printed circuit boards secured to the electromagnets.