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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2005
Eugene D. Alfors, Rockford, IL (US);
Kenneth L. Eichholz, Freeport, IL (US);
Lawrence E. Frazee, Freeport, IL (US);
John S. Patin, Freeport, IL (US);
Eugene D. Alfors, Rockford, IL (US);
Kenneth L. Eichholz, Freeport, IL (US);
Lawrence E. Frazee, Freeport, IL (US);
John S. Patin, Freeport, IL (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A vane actuated drive mode sensor is generally composed of two primary components, including a drive mode sensor array and an actuator. The sensor array can be provided as a housing composed of a plurality of Hall Effect (HE) sensors, magnets and the electronics associated with the sensors. The actuator, also referred to as a vane, can be provided as a plate constructed from a magnetic material, such as, for example, ferrous steel, and can be provided with holes punched thereon at different places depending on the requirement of a user. The actuator can be connected to a user's driver and can slide on and/or within the housing.