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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2006
Lawrence Carl Maier, New Haven, VT (US);
Lawrence Carl Maier, New Haven, VT (US);
Simmonds Precision Products, Inc., Vergennes, VT (US);
Abstract
A first measured value is determined which is associated with the proximity of a target to an inductive sensor. A first voltage signal having a first amplitude is generated. The first voltage signal is provided as a driving signal to the inductive sensor. A sensor current signal is received as a return signal output from the inductive sensor. The sensor current signal has an amplitude proportional to a proximity of the target to the inductive sensor. The sensor current signal is converted to a corresponding second voltage signal having a second amplitude. A differential measuring technique is used to determine the first measured value in accordance with relative amplitudes of said first voltage signal and said second voltage signal.