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Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007

Filed:

Aug. 24, 2006
Applicants:

Tamotsu Minamitani, Hakusan, JP;

Koji Shinmura, Kanazawa, JP;

Masaya Ueda, Hakusan, JP;

Masanaga Nishikawa, Kanazawa, JP;

Inventors:

Tamotsu Minamitani, Hakusan, JP;

Koji Shinmura, Kanazawa, JP;

Masaya Ueda, Hakusan, JP;

Masanaga Nishikawa, Kanazawa, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/00 (2006.01); G01R 33/09 (2006.01); H01L 43/08 (2006.01); G06K 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A plurality of magnetosensitive portions of a plurality of magnetic resistance elements and a plurality of magnets are aligned substantially linearly to be perpendicular to a moving direction of a detection object, and directions of magnetic poles of the magnets are alternately inversed, such that directions of magnetic fluxes, which are perpendicular to a surface on which the magnetosensitive portions of the magnetic resistance elements are arranged, of the continuously disposed magnets, are alternately inverse.


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