Active mechanical force sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9134188
APP PUB NO 20140020481A1
SERIAL NO

13709889

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A contactless force measurement sensor for measuring an applied force onto an object is provided. The contactless force measurement sensor includes a first facing orientation which facing orientation defines an orientation pointing towards a surface of the object, a first magnetic field generating unit being adapted for generating a magnetic field towards the facing orientation, a first magnetic field detector unit being adapted for detecting a first magnetic field which field being generated by the first magnetic field generating unit and being influenced by an applied force to be measured, wherein the first magnetic field detector unit is further adapted for outputting a first signal being representative for the detected magnetic field, and an evaluating unit being adapted for evaluating a signal strength of the first signal and determining the applied force based on the first signal.

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METHODE ELECTRONICS INC6401 W WILSON AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60706

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May, Lutz Berg, DE 59 547

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