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US 12,455,178 · App. 18/394,642 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Inductive linear stroke sensor using dual tracks with different periodicity

Inventors: Emanuele Andrea Casu (Annecy, FR); Ross Eisenbeis (Litchfield, NH); Solène Bastien (Naves-Parmelan, FR)
Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
G01D5/2053
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Patent No.
US 12,455,178
App. No.
18/394,642
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system including: a target having a first track and a second track, a first receiving coil that is aligned with the first track, the first receiving coil having a first period length; a second receiving coil that is aligned with the first track the second receiving coil having a second period length; a third receiving coil that is aligned with the second track the third receiving coil having a third period length; and a fourth receiving coil that is aligned with the second track, the fourth receiving coil having a first period length; and a magnetic field sensor that is configured to generate an output signal that is indicative of a position of the target, wherein the respective target length is less than any of the first period length, the second period length, the third period length, and the fourth period length.

Claims (67)

1. A system comprising:

a target having a first track and a second track, the first track including one or more first features, and the second track including one or more second features, the target having a respective target length;

a first receiving coil that is aligned with the first track, the first receiving coil having a first period length, the first receiving coil being configured to sense a first reflected magnetic field that is generated by any of the first features, the first receiving coil being configured to generate a first magnetic field signal in response to the first reflected magnetic field;

a second receiving coil that is aligned with the first track, the second receiving coil having a second period length, the second receiving coil being configured to sense the first reflected magnetic field, the second receiving coil being configured to generate a second magnetic field signal in response to the first reflected magnetic field, the second magnetic field signal being off-phase from the first magnetic field signal;

a third receiving coil that is aligned with the second track, the third receiving coil having a third period length, the third receiving coil being configured to sense a second reflected magnetic field that is generated by any of the second features, the third receiving coil being configured to generate a third magnetic field signal in response to the second reflected magnetic field; and

a fourth receiving coil that is aligned with the second track, the fourth receiving coil having a fourth period length, the fourth receiving coil being configured to sense the second reflected magnetic field, the fourth receiving coil being configured to generate a fourth magnetic field signal in response to the second reflected magnetic field, the fourth magnetic field signal being off-phase from the third magnetic field signal,

wherein the respective target length is less than any of the first period length, the second period length, the third period length, and the fourth period length,

wherein, the target is spaced apart from the first receiving coil, the second receiving coil, the third receiving coil, and the fourth receiving coil, and

wherein the target is configured to travel along each of the first receiving coil, the second receiving coil, the third receiving coil, and the fourth receiving coil.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the respective target length is substantially equal to one half of any of the first period length, the second period length, the third period length, and the fourth period length.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the first receiving coil includes a plurality of first lobes;

the second receiving coil includes a plurality of second lobes;

the third receiving coil includes a plurality of third lobes, any of the plurality of third lobes having a larger size than any of the plurality of first lobes and any of the plurality of second lobes, and

the fourth receiving coil includes a plurality of fourth lobes, any of the plurality of fourth lobes having a larger size than any of the plurality of first lobes and any of the plurality of second lobes.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the first receiving coil includes a plurality of first lobes;

the second receiving coil includes a plurality of second lobes;

the third receiving coil includes a plurality of third lobes, each of the plurality of third lobes being offset, along a path of travel of the target, from each of the plurality of first lobes and each of the plurality of second lobes, and

the fourth receiving coil includes a plurality of fourth lobes, each of the plurality of fourth lobes being offset, along the path of travel of the target, from each of the plurality of first lobes and each of the plurality of second lobes.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the first receiving coil includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion that is disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion;

the target is configured to travel over the middle portion only, such that the target is configured to stay aside from the first end portion and the second end portion.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first track includes N first features and the second track includes N+1 features, wherein N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more first features has a smaller size than any of the one or more second features.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first receiving coil has a periodic shape, and the target is configured to travel above or below each of a plurality of periods of the first receiving coil, except for one or more periods that are situated in a first end of the first receiving coil and one or more periods that are situated in a second end of the first receiving coil.

9. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a first transmitting coil and a second transmitting coil, wherein the first reflected magnetic field is transmitted in response to a first excitation magnetic field that is produced by the first transmitting coil and the second reflected magnetic field is generated in response to a second excitation magnetic field that is produced by the second transmitting coil.

10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a magnetic field sensor that is configured to generate an output signal based on the first magnetic field signal, the second magnetic field signal, the third magnetic field signal, and the fourth magnetic field signal, the output signal being indicative of a position of the target.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first track includes only one first feature and the second track includes only one second feature.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first track includes a plurality of first features and the second track includes a plurality of second features.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the target includes a band that is integral with the one or more first features and the one or more second features, the one or more first features and the one or more second features extending in opposite directions from the band.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the target includes a substrate, wherein the one or more first features and the one or more second features are disposed over the substrate.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first receiving coil, the second receiving coil, the third receiving coil, and the fourth receiving coil are implemented as conductive traces that are part of a printed circuit board.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first receiving coil has a sinusoidal shape, the second receiving coil has a co-sinusoidal shape, the third receiving coil has a sinusoidal shape, and the fourth receiving coil has a co-sinusoidal shape.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first track includes a plurality of first features, at least two of the plurality of first features having different respective lengths.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic field signal is off-phase from the second magnetic field signal by either 90 degrees or 120 degrees.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the first magnetic field signal is off-phase from the second magnetic field signal by either 90 degrees or 120 degrees.

20. A system comprising:

a target having a first track and a second track, the first track including one or more first features, and the second track including one or more second features, the target having a respective target length;

a first receiving coil that is aligned with the first track, the first receiving coil having a first period length, the first receiving coil being configured to sense a first reflected magnetic field that is generated by any of the first features, the first receiving coil being configured to generate a first magnetic field signal in response to the first reflected magnetic field;

a second receiving coil that is aligned with the first track, the second receiving coil having a second period length, the second receiving coil being configured to sense the first reflected magnetic field, the second receiving coil being configured to generate a second magnetic field signal in response to the first reflected magnetic field, the second magnetic field signal being off-phase from the first magnetic field signal;

a third receiving coil that is aligned with the second track, the third receiving coil having a third period length, the third receiving coil being configured to sense a second reflected magnetic field that is generated by any of the second features, the third receiving coil being configured to generate a third magnetic field signal in response to the second reflected magnetic field; and

a fourth receiving coil that is aligned with the second track, the fourth receiving coil having a fourth period length, the fourth receiving coil being configured to sense the second reflected magnetic field, the fourth receiving coil being configured to generate a fourth magnetic field signal in response to the second reflected magnetic field, the fourth magnetic field signal being off-phase from the third magnetic field signal; and

a magnetic field sensor that is configured to generate an output signal that is indicative of a position of the target, the output signal being generated based on the first magnetic field signal, the second magnetic field signal, the third magnetic field signal, and the fourth magnetic field signal,

wherein the respective target length is less than any of the first period length, the second period length, the third period length, and the fourth period length,

wherein, the target is spaced apart from the first receiving coil, the second receiving coil, the third receiving coil, and the fourth receiving coil, and

wherein the target is configured to travel along each of the first receiving coil, the second receiving coil, the third receiving coil, and the fourth receiving coil.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the respective target length is substantially equal to one half of any of the first period length, the second period length, the third period length, and the fourth period length.

22. The system of claim 20 , wherein:

the first receiving coil includes a plurality of first lobes;

the second receiving coil includes a plurality of second lobes;

the third receiving coil includes a plurality of third lobes, any of the plurality of third lobes having a larger size than any of the plurality of first lobes and any of the plurality of second lobes, and

the fourth receiving coil includes a plurality of fourth lobes, any of the plurality of fourth lobes having a larger size than any of the plurality of first lobes and any of the plurality of second lobes.

23. The system of claim 20 , wherein:

the first receiving coil includes a plurality of first lobes;

the second receiving coil includes a plurality of second lobes;

the third receiving coil includes a plurality of third lobes, each of the plurality of third lobes being offset, along a path of travel of the target, from each of the plurality of first lobes and each of the plurality of second lobes, and

the fourth receiving coil includes a plurality of fourth lobes, each of the plurality of fourth lobes being offset, along the path of travel of the target, from each of the plurality of first lobes and each of the plurality of second lobes.

24. The system of claim 20 , wherein:

the first receiving coil includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion that is disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion;

the target is configured to travel over the middle portion only, such that the target is configured to stay aside from first end portion and the second end portion.

25. The system of claim 20 , wherein the first track includes N first features and the second track includes N+1 features, wherein N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.

26. The system of claim 20 , wherein each of the one or more first features has a smaller size than any of the one or more second features.

27. The system of claim 20 , wherein the first receiving coil has a periodic shape, and the target is configured to travel over or below each of a plurality of periods of the first receiving coil, except for one or more periods that are situated in a first end of the first receiving coil and one or more periods that are situated in a second end of the first receiving coil.

28. The system of claim 20 , further comprising a first transmitting coil and a second transmitting coil, wherein the first reflected magnetic field is transmitted in response to a first excitation magnetic field that is produced by the first transmitting coil and the second reflected magnetic field is generated in response to a second excitation magnetic field that is produced by the second transmitting coil.

29. The system of claim 20 , wherein the first track includes only one first feature and the second track includes only one second feature.

30. The system of claim 20 , wherein the first track includes a plurality of first features and the second track includes a plurality of second features.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2024
From: CASU, EMANUELE ANDREA; EISENBEIS, ROSS; BASTIEN, SOLÈNE; ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS FRANCE SAS; ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS EUROPE LIMITED
To: ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, LLC
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