Programmable position sensing system with a memory component
First Claim
1. A programmable position sensing system for monitoring a position of a monitored component movable between a first position and a second position, comprising:
- a housing associated with the monitored component;
a sensor associated with the housing and disposed onboard the monitored component and configured to monitor a position of the monitored component;
a memory component associated with the housing and disposed within the monitored component, the memory component including identifying information of the monitored component stored therein; and
a processor associated with the housing and in communication with the sensor and the memory component.
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Abstract
A programmable position sensing system for monitoring a position of a monitored component movable between a first position and a second position includes a housing associated with the monitored component and a sensor associated with the housing and disposed onboard the monitored component. The sensor is configured to monitor a position of the monitored component. A memory component is associated with the housing and disposed onboard the monitored component. The memory component includes identifying information of the monitored component stored therein. A processor is associated with the housing and in communication with the sensor and the memory component.
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1. A programmable position sensing system for monitoring a position of a monitored component movable between a first position and a second position, comprising:
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a housing associated with the monitored component; a sensor associated with the housing and disposed onboard the monitored component and configured to monitor a position of the monitored component; a memory component associated with the housing and disposed within the monitored component, the memory component including identifying information of the monitored component stored therein; and a processor associated with the housing and in communication with the sensor and the memory component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of employing a sensing system for monitoring a position of a monitored component, comprising:
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monitoring a position of the monitored component; generating identifying information for the monitored component; storing the identifying information in a memory component disposed onboard the monitored component; and accessing the identifying information stored in the memory component with a processor disposed within the monitored component. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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