Sensor System Including a Magnetized Shaft
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1. A sensor comprising:
- a shaft having at least one active region, said at least one active region having an elliptical magnetization; and
at least one magnetic sensor configured to sense a magnetic field about said shaft, said magnetic field being representative of a torque applied to said shaft.
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Abstract
A sensor includes a shaft and a magnetic sensor. The shaft may have at least one magnetized active region. The magnetic sensor may be configured to sense a magnetic field about the shaft, and may provide an output representative of torque applied to the shaft, shaft rotational speed and shaft rotational position.
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6 Claims
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1. A sensor comprising:
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a shaft having at least one active region, said at least one active region having an elliptical magnetization; and at least one magnetic sensor configured to sense a magnetic field about said shaft, said magnetic field being representative of a torque applied to said shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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