Towing systems and methods using magnetic field sensing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11014417
APP PUB NO 20190263204A1
SERIAL NO

16212038

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A magneto-elastically-based active force sensor, used with a tow coupling between a towed and a towing vehicle or a coupling between a vehicle body and a suspension of the vehicle, which outputs a signal useful for determining forces acting on the coupling. The outputted force information may be provided by processor-enabled embedded software algorithms that take inputs from the force sensor and other sensors, may be used by one or more vehicle systems during operating of the vehicle, such as engine, braking, stability, safety, and informational systems. The force sensor includes directionally-sensitive magnetic field sensing elements inside the sensor, and shielding may be used around the sensors to reduce the influence of external magnetic fields on the sensing elements. The force sensor may be used with different tow and vehicle weight sensing coupling devices installed on different types of automobile cars and trucks.

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  • METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beck, Julius Haar, DE 11 36
Burghardt, Florian Haar, DE 9 35
Gießibl, Johannes Haar, DE 29 79
Reed, Chad Southfield, US 13 82

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