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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:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael W. Starkweather, Sandy, UT (US);
James Patrick McKenna, Edinburgh, GB;
Assignee:
CTS Corporation, Elkhart, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/30 ; F02P 7/07 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/30 ; F02P 7/07 ;
Abstract
A throttle valve position sensor in which a non-contacting, magnetic field sensor is coupled to or integral with a gear wheel of a geared throttle valve control. The sensor provides a more durable sensor. Sensor circuitry can be provided on the lid of the control, along with control motor electrical connections, so that the sensor and control motor can be connected by simple joining in a single operation. The throttle control valve is intended for internal combustion engines for motor vehicles.