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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2014
Applicant:
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Inventor:
James William Sterling, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/30 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G01R 33/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/30 (2013.01); G01D 5/145 (2013.01); G01R 33/09 (2013.01);
Abstract
To make the magnetic field lines straighter and more parallel to one another, the present disclosure makes use of substantially square magnets with through-holes therein. It will be appreciated that 'substantially square' magnets include magnets that are precisely square as well as magnets that are approximately square (e.g., have rounded corners or other small deviations from being square.) By providing straighter and more parallel magnetic field lines, such substantially square magnets tend to enable greater precision and accuracy when rotational angles of a shaft are measured.