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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2006
Jeremy Schmidt, Chatham, CA;
Mark Cronmiller, White Lake, MI (US);
Jeremy Schmidt, Chatham, CA;
Mark Cronmiller, White Lake, MI (US);
Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An increment sensor assembly inquires an microcontroller as to the last known increment when a vehicle is started. The last known increment data is used to rotate the sensor backward to reach a lower mechanical stop position or forward to reach an upper mechanical stop position. A timer tracks the sensor to ensure that one of the known stop positions is reached within a predetermined time period or performs a system check to determine what error has occurred. Once the sensor reaches one of the known stop positions an increment counter is reset and the sensor assembly begins normal operation.