Patents by Inventor Nikola Jerance

Nikola Jerance has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240167850
    Abstract: A sensor system having a permanent magnet for a sensor for determining a relative angular position (?(t)), whose magnetization vector (M(P)) at a point (P) presents, in orthogonal projection on a plane perpendicular to its main axis (A?), a projected vector whose relative orientation (?rp(?(P))) with respect to the particular radial segment (SRP) at this point (P) is a continuously variable function of the angular position (?(P)) of the point (P), periodic function having an even integer (Np) greater than or equal to 2 of angular periods (T) over the 360° about the main axis (A?), with a positive variation of the relative orientation (?rp(?(P))) as a function of a positive variation of the angular position (?(P)) of the point (P); a method implementing such a sensor system; and a method for manufacturing a magnetized body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: ELECTRICFIL AUTOMOTIVE
    Inventor: Nikola JERANCE
  • Patent number: 11668587
    Abstract: A method for determining an angular position between two parts having a magnetized body cylindrical of revolution and with a diametrical magnetization; and two measurement cells in positions spaced by a non-zero fixed angle strictly less than a 90 degree angle about the axis of rotation. The method includes arranging the two measurement cells on the second part such that their primary measurement axes are parallel to each other, and that their secondary measurement axes are parallel to each other; and determining a value representative of the relative angular position as a function of a ratio between the difference of the secondary components and the difference of the primary components, measured by the two cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ELECTRICFIL AUTOMOTIVE
    Inventor: Nikola Jerance
  • Patent number: 11555714
    Abstract: A method for determining a relative angular position between two parts about an axis of rotation (A), implementing a magnetized body (10), in the shape of an angular curved sector about the axis of rotation (A), characterized in that the magnetization plane of the magnetized body (PM) is parallel to the axis of rotation (A), for a sensor system having such a magnetized body, and to a method for manufacturing such a magnetized body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: ELECTRICFIL AUTOMOTIVE
    Inventors: Nikola Jerance, Harijaona Lalao Rakotoarison
  • Publication number: 20210381851
    Abstract: A method for determining a relative angular position between two parts about an axis of rotation (A), implementing a magnetized body (10), in the shape of an angular curved sector about the axis of rotation (A), characterized in that the magnetization plane of the magnetized body (PM) is parallel to the axis of rotation (A), for a sensor system having such a magnetized body, and to a method for manufacturing such a magnetized body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Electricfil Automotive
    Inventors: Nikola JERANCE, Harijaona Lalao RAKOTOARISON
  • Publication number: 20210088359
    Abstract: The invention proposes a method for determining an angular position between two parts (14, 16) comprising: a magnetized body (10) cylindrical of revolution and with a diametrical magnetization; two measurement cells in positions spaced by a non-zero fixed angle strictly less than 90 degree angle about the axis of rotation (A); characterized in that: the first and second measurement cells (11, 12) are arranged on the second part such that their respective primary measurement axes (x) are parallel to each other, and that their respective secondary measurement axes (y) are parallel to each other; the method determines a value representative (?) of the relative angular position as a function of a ratio between on the one hand the difference of the secondary components and on the other hand the difference of the primary components, measured by the two cells (11, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: ELECTRICFIL AUTOMOTIVE
    Inventor: Nikola JERANCE
  • Patent number: 8587294
    Abstract: The invention relates to an angular or linear magnetic position sensor that comprises a mobile member including at least one magnet (1) having a magnetization direction that varies linearly along the movement direction of the magnet in a surface defined by said movement direction and in a normal direction, at least four magneto-sensitive elements (2, 3 and 4, 5) and at least one processing circuit (6) providing a signal based on the absolute position of the mobile member, characterized in that a first set of magneto-sensitive elements (2, 3) and (4, 5) are located at a same point, the first couple of magneto-sensitive elements (2, 3) being spatially offset from a second couple of magneto-sensitive elements (4, 5) along the movement direction, and in that the magneto-sensitive elements (3 and 5) measure the tangential component of the magnetic field while the magneto-sensitive elements (2 and 4) measure the normal component of the magnetic field in order to provide, after algebraic combination of the component
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Moving Magnet Technologies (MMT)
    Inventors: Gérald Masson, Nikola Jerance, Didier Frachon, Richard Arlot, Thierry Dorge
  • Patent number: 8519700
    Abstract: An angular position sensor includes a moving element consisting of at least one essentially cylindrical permanent magnet turning about it axis, at least two magnetosensitive elements and at least one processing circuit furnishing a signal dependent on the absolute position of the moving element The magnetosensitive elements are located essentially at the same point and in that they measure the tangential component of the magnetic field and the radial and/or axial component of the magnetic field for furnishing 2 sinusoidal signals that are essentially 90° out of phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: MMT SA
    Inventors: Nikola Jerance, Didier Frachon
  • Publication number: 20120161755
    Abstract: The invention relates to an angular or linear magnetic position sensor that comprises a mobile member including at least one magnet (1) having a magnetisation direction that varies linearly along the movement direction of the magnet in a surface defined by said movement direction and in a normal direction, at least four magneto-sensitive elements (2, 3 and 4, 5) and at least one processing circuit (6) providing a signal based on the absolute position of the mobile member, characterised in that a first set of magneto-sensitive elements (2, 3) and (4, 5) are located at a same point, the first couple of magneto-sensitive elements (2, 3) being spatially offset from a second couple of magneto-sensitive elements (4, 5) along the movement direction, and in that the magneto-sensitive elements (3 and 5) measure the tangential component of the magnetic field while the magneto-sensitive elements (2 and 4) measure the normal component of the magnetic field in order to provide, after algebraic combination of the component
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: MOVING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES (MMT)
    Inventors: Gérald Masson, Nikola Jerance, Didier Frachon, Richard Arlot, Thierry Dorge
  • Patent number: 8072209
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor of rotary, linear, or curvilinear displacement using at least one permanent magnet and at least one magnetosensitive element, which can move with respect to one another. The magnet exhibits a direction of magnetization that varies continuously along the direction of displacement, with the exclusion of a diametral magnetization in the case of a rotary sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Sonceboz SA
    Inventors: Nikola Jerance, Richard Arlot
  • Publication number: 20110175600
    Abstract: The invention relates to an angular position sensor comprising a moving element consisting of at least one essentially cylindrical permanent magnet (1) turning about it axis, at least two magnetosensitive elements (2, 3) and at least one processing circuit (4) furnishing a signal dependent on the absolute position of the moving element, characterized in that the magnetosensitive elements (2, 3) are located essentially at the same point and in that they measure the tangential component of the magnetic field and the radial and/or axial component of the magnetic field for furnishing 2 sinusoidal signals that are essentially 90° out of phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: MOVING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Nikola Jerance, Didier Frachon
  • Publication number: 20100231205
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor of rotary, linear, or curvilinear displacement using at least one permanent magnet and at least one magnetosensitive element, which can move with respect to one another. The magnet exhibits a direction of magnetization that varies continuously along the direction of displacement, with the exclusion of a diametral magnetization in the case of a rotary sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: Moving Magnet Technologies (MMT)
    Inventors: Nikola Jerance, Richard Arlot