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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2002
Applicants:
Hong Wan, Plymouth, MN (US);
Edgar R. Mallison, Wayzata, MN (US);
Michael L. Freeman, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Hong Wan, Plymouth, MN (US);
Edgar R. Mallison, Wayzata, MN (US);
Michael L. Freeman, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F007/02 ; H01H055/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A smart switch has a magnetic operator, at least one magnetic sensor located to sense movement of the magnetic operator, and a processor that processes an output of the magnetic sensor so as to detect right and left over travel ranges and a normal operating range of the magnetic operator. The magnetic sensor may be a magnetoresistive sensor.