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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 21, 2009
Guy P. Caliendo, Algonquin, IL (US);
Dean B. Anderson, Wonder Lake, FL (US);
Pankaj V. Kalore, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Guy P. Caliendo, Algonquin, IL (US);
Dean B. Anderson, Wonder Lake, FL (US);
Pankaj V. Kalore, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A first embodiment is an actuator arrangement having a rotational output and a motor. The actuator arrangement further includes at least one intermediate gear, an output gear, and an encoding detector. The motor has an output shaft that includes a worm gear. The output gear generates a rotational output at an axis thereof. Position encoding indicia are fixedly arranged on the output gear. The encoding detector is disposed in position to detect the position encoding indicia.