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Automotive universal latch control implementation

  • US 7,075,416 B2
  • Filed: 06/21/2004
  • Issued: 07/11/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A latch control method, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a latch, which receives power from a motor associated with an H-bridge circuit;

    monitoring said latch with a magnetoresistive sensor that obtains latch feedback data from said latch; and

    controlling said latch based on said latch feedback data utilizing a microcontroller, which controls said latch, by controlling an interaction of said H-bridge circuit and said motor with said latch, wherein an output of said microcontroller is proportional to an error or a change in a measurement derived from said sensor and said latch.

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