Patents by Inventor A. John Santos

A. John Santos 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).

  • Patent number: 5442313
    Abstract: Peak and valley voltages of signals from at least two analog sensors are held by the circuit. A plurality of threshold voltages is generated from the previous peak and valley voltages of the respective analog sensors. The signal of each sensor is compared to the respective threshold voltages to produce a sequences of output transitions for each sensor. The output transitions are combined such that each sequence of output transitions from each analog sensor occurs between sequences of the other analog sensor (or sensors). An optional peak and valley reset is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: A. John Santos, Mark E. LaCroix
  • Patent number: 5089817
    Abstract: A high resolution encoder having a relatively high number of magnetic pole pairs with a magnetic flux strength sufficient for use in high resolution applications. Magnetic pole pair spacing varies from about 0.01 inch to about 0.1 inch with each magnetic pole pair having a magnetic flux in the range of about 2 gauss to about 700 gauss at a distance of 0.036 inch at a temperature of +20 degrees centigrade. This high resolution encoder is especially well-suited for use with magnetically encoded targets in sensor bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: A. John Santos, Michael C. Brauer
  • Patent number: 4987415
    Abstract: A high resolution encoder having a relatively high number of magnetic pole pairs with a magnetic flux strength sufficient for use in high resolution applications. Magnetic pole pair spacing varies from about 0.010 inch to about 0.050 inch with each magnetic pole pair having a magnetic flux in the range of about 2 gauss to about 700 gauss at a distance of 0.036 inch at a temperature of +20 degrees centigrade. This high resolution encoder is especially well-suited for use with magnetically encoded targets in sensor bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1991
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: A. John Santos, Michael C. Brauer