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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2012
Franz Dirauf, Ebensfeld, DE;
Kerstin Farmbauer, Pressath, DE;
Carsten Schuh, Baldham, DE;
Thorsten Steinkopff, Egmating, DE;
Andreas Wolff, Munich, DE;
Franz Dirauf, Ebensfeld, DE;
Kerstin Farmbauer, Pressath, DE;
Carsten Schuh, Baldham, DE;
Thorsten Steinkopff, Egmating, DE;
Andreas Wolff, Munich, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Abstract
A device and a method to determine a position of a component that is moveable in a linear manner along an assigned axis are provided. A reference element that extends in a direction of the assigned axis is assigned to the component. The component may be brought into mechanical contact with the reference element. A respective piezo transducer is arranged on the reference element to generate and receive vibrations in a material used for the reference element.