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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2002
Michelle M. Milvich, Seattle, WA (US);
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A reduced-offset induced current position transducer uses a tape scale to inductively couple at least one transmitter winding on a read head to one or more receiver windings on the read head. The at least one transmitter winding generates a primary magnetic field coupled to the tape scale. Apertures in the tape scale determine a pattern of induced current flow in the tape scale, including induced current flow in a region away from the primary magnetic field. At least one receiver winding is inductively coupled to the tape scale in a region away from the primary magnetic field. At least one of the transmitter winding or the receiver windings is formed in a periodic pattern complementary to the configuration of the apertures on the tape scale. Depending on the relative position between the read head and the scale, the receiver windings inductively couple to the tape scale to various degrees. A compact, high accuracy, high resolution inductive position sensor using an economical tape scale results. Low power operation is possible.