Abstract: The present disclosure provides magnetic sensor system that includes a magnetic sensor package comprising a magnetic single turn sensor and a magnetic multi-turn sensor, and a shield arrangement for shielding the magnetic sensor from stray magnetic fields. The shielding arrangement comprises a ferromagnetic tube that houses one or more magnets and connects to an end of rotating shaft, such that rotation of the shaft causes a corresponding rotation of the ferromagnetic tube and magnets. The magnetic sensor package is positioned on a surface of a PCB substrate, which is positioned in close proximity to the ferromagnetic tube and magnet arrangement. A shielding device is then arranged in close proximity to the magnetic sensor package, for example, on the opposite side of the PCB substrate or directly between the PCB substrate and the ferromagnetic tube, to provide additional shielding of any stray magnetic fields.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may measure at least one of a first height value and a first width value of a first eye diagram of a first signal; measure at least one of a second height value and a second width value of a second eye diagram of a second signal; determine at least one of a height difference value and a width difference value respectively between the at least one of the first height value and the first width value of the first eye diagram and the at least one of the second height value and the second width value of the second eye diagram; and determine that the at least one of the height difference value and the width difference value respectively meets or exceeds a height threshold value or a width threshold value.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes a magnetic field conversion unit that outputs an output magnetic field, a magnetic field detection unit that the output magnetic field can be applied, and a magnetic shield that shields external magnetic fields. The length of the magnetic field conversion unit in the third direction is greater than the length in the second direction. The magnetic shield overlaps the magnetic field conversion unit and the magnetic field detection unit. The magnetic field detection unit includes a Wheatstone bridge circuit in which a first bridge circuit including first and second magnetic field detection units and a second bridge circuit including third and fourth magnetic field detection units are connected in parallel. The first through fourth magnetic field detection units include two magnetoresistive units, and two of the magnetoresistive units have magnetoresistive effect elements that include magnetization fixed layers whose magnetization directions differ from each other.

Abstract: A magnetic sensing circuit includes a circuit portion including: a main half-bridge including series-connected main tunnel magnetoresistive sensor elements TMR1 and TMR2; a first auxiliary half-bridge connected in parallel to the main half-bridge and including series-connected auxiliary tunnel magnetoresistive sensor elements TMR3 and TMR4 with an output voltage emerging from the connection between TMR1 and TMR3 and between TMR2 and TMR4; wherein a reference magnetization of the magnetoresistive sensor element TMR1 and TMR3 are respectively oriented substantially antiparallel with respect to a reference magnetization of the magnetoresistive sensor element TMR2 and TMR4; and wherein said first auxiliary half-bridge has a sensing axis that differs from the sensing axis of the main half bridge by an angle of about 180°/n, where n is the harmonic number to be canceled. The magnetic sensing circuit allows for sensing of external magnetic fields having high magnitude, with reduced angular error.

Abstract: A drilling system and a method of drilling a wellbore in an earth formation. A first antenna is disposed at a first location near a drill string. A second antenna is disposed at a second location of the drill string. The first antenna has a first specific moment. One of the first antenna and the second antenna is operated as a transmitter that transmits a transmitted signal, and the other is operated as a receiver that receives a received signal in response to the transmitted signal. The processor determines a property of an earth formation from the received signal.

Abstract: A method comprising: obtaining at least three sampled values m, each of the sampled values m including a respective first component that is obtained based on a first signal and a respective second component that is obtained based on a second signal and solving a system of equations to yield at least one of (i) an offset adjustment vector k, (ii) a sensitivity mismatch coefficient ?, and (iii) a non-orthogonality coefficient s, the system of equations being arranged to model each of the sampled values m as a function of: a respective one of a plurality of number arrays, a magnetic field, and the at least one of (i) the offset adjustment vector k, (ii) the sensitivity mismatch coefficient ?, and (iii) the non-orthogonality coefficient s.

Abstract: A door handle assembly for a motor vehicle door includes a handle base to be secured to the door, a grip cover coupled to the handle base, an inductive proximity sensor, configured to produce an sensor signal, mounted to the grip cover opposite a portion of an outer surface of the grip cover defining a detection surface thereon, and an electrically conductive layer disposed on an inner surface of the grip cover, opposite the detection surface, and spaced apart from the inductive proximity sensor, the inductive proximity sensor producing a detectable change in the sensor signal upon detection of a deflection of the portion of the grip cover defining the detection surface sufficient to move the electrically conductive layer to within a detection proximity of the inductive proximity sensor, the detectable change in the sensor signal enabling the door handle to lock or unlock.

Abstract: Actuators for rotating an optical-path-folding-element with two, first and second, degrees of freedom in an extended rotation range around two respective rotation axes, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including a folded camera as above together with an upright camera.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of monitoring the magnetic field in which a magnetic sensor is operating in to ensure that the sensor is operating within its defined magnetic window. For example, the method uses the sensor output of either a multi-turn sensor, or some other magnetoresistive sensor that is being used in conjunction with the multi-turn sensor, for example, a magnetic single turn sensor or a second multi-turn sensor, to monitor the operating magnetic field.

Abstract: A method for use in a sensor, comprising: generating a signal that is indicative of an angular position of a rotating target, the signal being generated by at least one magnetic field sensing element; adjusting the signal to produce an adjusted signal, the signal being adjusted based on a current value of a first adjustment coefficient; generating an output signal based on the adjusted signal; and updating the first adjustment coefficient, the updating including replacing the current value of the first adjustment coefficient with a new value of the first adjustment coefficient, the updating being performed by minimizing a function that is based on the current value of the first adjustment coefficient.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to perform non-destructive, electrical measurements on a plant stalk to detect and quantify internal damage is disclosed. This apparatus includes features to minimize misalignments that can negatively affect the precision and/or accuracy of the electrical measurements.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a current conductor designed to carry a measurement current, and a magnetic field sensor chip having a sensor element, wherein the magnetic field sensor chip is designed to detect a magnetic field at the location of the sensor element. The sensor device furthermore includes an encapsulation material, wherein the magnetic field sensor chip is encapsulated by the encapsulation material, and a soft magnet secured to the encapsulation material and designed to concentrate the magnetic field at the location of the sensor element. The magnetic field sensor chip and the soft magnet are galvanically isolated from one another by the encapsulation material.

Abstract: A method for estimating a property of an electrical switching device includes: detecting a movement of electrical contacts of the switching device beyond an opening threshold; measuring, for at least one phase of the electrical device, the electric current through this phase; evaluating, for at least one phase of the electrical device, the voltage of an electric arc between the electrical contacts that are associated with this phase; and calculating, for at least the phase of the electrical device, an energy value associated with the electric arc, by numerically integrating the product of the measured electric current and of the evaluated voltage, the integration being performed over a time interval starting from the detection of the movement of the electrical contacts.

Abstract: Methods of powering a radio that is mounted on a tower of a cellular base station are provided in which a direct current (“DC”) power signal is provided to the radio over a power cable and a voltage level of the output of the power supply is adjusted so as to provide a substantially constant voltage at a first end of the power cable that is remote from the power supply. Related cellular base stations and programmable power supplies are also provided.

Abstract: A sensor includes a first sensing element configured to sense a parameter and generate a first sensing element output signal indicative of the parameter, a first front end element configured to receive the first sensing element output signal and to generate a first front end signal, a second sensing element configured to sense the parameter and generate a second sensing element output signal indicative of the parameter, a second front end element configured to receive the second sensing element output signal and to generate a second front end signal, a difference block configured to receive the first and second front end signals and generate a difference signal indicative of a difference between the first and second front end signals, an absolute value block configured to receive the difference signal and generate an absolute difference signal indicative of an absolute value of the difference signal, and an offset comparator configured to compare the absolute difference signal to an offset threshold to detect

Abstract: A magneto-resistive angle sensor system for measuring a rotational angle of a rotating component in an out-of-shaft configuration. The magneto-resistive angle sensor system including a magnet, which is attached to the rotating component. The magneto-resistive angle sensor system further including a magneto resistive sensor. A sensitive plane of the magneto-resistive sensor is positioned with an offset to the center of the magnet in an offset direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of simultaneously calibrating magnetic actuation and sensing systems for a workspace, wherein the actuation system comprises a plurality of magnetic actuators and the sensing system comprises a plurality of magnetic sensors, wherein all the measured data is fed into a calibration model, wherein the calibration model is based on a sensor measurement model and a magnetic actuation model, and wherein a solution of the model parameters is found via a numerical solver order to calibrate both the actuation and sensing systems at the same time.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor may include a plurality of MTJ elements. Each MTJ element of has a state indicated by a magnetic moment direction of a sensing layer relative to a pinned, reference layer in an absence of an external magnetic field. The plurality of MTJ elements are arranged into two identical sets of at least two MTJ elements, where each MTJ element in each respective set has a different state. The states of the MTJ elements are arranged in a manner to measure the external magnetic field regardless of the direction of the external magnetic field. The MTJ elements include identical layers, and are electrically serially connected.

Abstract: A solid state, carbon dioxide (CO2) sensor configured for sensitive detection of CO2 in both dry and moist conditions. The CO2 sensor utilizes a composite sensing material that detects CO2 in the range of 100 ppm to 10,000 ppm. The sensing material is composed of O-MWCNTs and a metal oxide functionalizing agent, such as iron oxide (Fe2O3) nanoparticles. The material has an inherent resistance and conductivity that is chemically modulated as the level of CO2 increases. The CO2 gas molecules that are absorbed into the carbon nanotube composites cause charge-transfer and changes in the conductive pathway causes changes in conductivity of the composite sensing material. This change in conductivity provides a specificity and sensitivity for CO2 detection. The CO2 sensor can be easily integrated into existing electronic circuitry and hardware configurations, including the hardware of a mobile computing device, such as a smart phone or tablet device.

Abstract: A pluggable state-of-charge (SOC) indicator and methods of use are disclosed. The pluggable SOC indicator includes at least one voltage input jack for connecting to a battery, at least one instance of control electronics, and at least one SOC indicator, such as a 5-bar liquid crystal display (LCD). Embodiments of the pluggable SOC indicator include, but are not limited to, a pluggable single-connector SOC indicator, a pluggable dual-connector SOC indicator, a pluggable tri-connector SOC indicator, and a pluggable quad-connector SOC indicator. Further, the control electronics are programmable for any input voltage range and/or battery discharge characteristics.