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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2002
Dale F. Berndt, Plymouth, MN (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed herein for sensing rotary position. A rotor and stator are positioned proximate to one another but are not in contact with one another. The rotor comprises at least one radial spoke for receiving angular information from the stator, wherein the rotor is located in a non-contact position proximate to the stator. Preferably, the rotor comprises only one radial spoke for receiving the angular information from the stator. Additionally, a coil or other transmitting member is located centrally between the stator and the rotor, wherein the angular information is broadcast to the stator from the rotor through the coil to resolve angles between spoke positions thereof and thereby accurately sense rotary position.