Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the position that a magnet has at a time of measurement relative to a row of sensors extending in a row direction, wherein the position of the magnet relative to the row of sensors can be changed in the direction of the row direction or in the direction parallel to the row direction, wherein the row of sensors has a first magnetic-field-sensitive sensor and a second magnetic-field-sensitive sensor, which is arranged spaced apart from the first sensor in the row direction, wherein a first sensor signal is generated by the first sensor, the value of which, at the time of measurement, depends on the position of the magnet relative to the first sensor at the time of measurement, and a second sensor signal is generated by the second sensor, the value of which, at a time of measurement, depends on the position of the magnet relative to the second sensor at the time of measurement, wherein, in a first examination, the value that the first sensor signal has generated

Abstract: An angle sensor is disclosed. The angle sensor has a disc, a first magnetic pattern disposed on a side of the disc and including a number N1 of first portions of spirals regularly distributed in a first ring, and a second magnetic pattern disposed on a side of the disc and including a number N2 of second portions of spirals regularly distributed in a second ring. The numbers N1 and N2 are coprime and N1 is different from N2, N2?1, and N2+1.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring magnetic properties of the surroundings of the device includes at least one magnetoresistive element extending in a line direction, and a support field device generating a magnetic support field in an area over the line direction. A pre-magnetization device of one or more magnets is arranged at a distance from the sensor line in a direction vertical to the line direction and extending parallel to the line direction. The pre-magnetization device is arranged relative to the sensor line such that the fields of the pre-magnetization device and the support magnetic field overlap to provide an overlapping magnetic field with a field strength component pointing in the line direction that is greater at one location on the sensor line than the strength of a field component pointing vertically toward the line direction and not in the direction of the height of the magnetoresistive element.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a level of a liquid in a container is disclosed. The measuring device comprises a sensor line and a float. The sensor line has a plurality of magnetic-field sensors, at least one of the plurality of magnetic-field sensors uses a magnetoresistive effect or is a Hall effect sensor or a magnetoresistor or an extraordinary magnetoresistive sensor. The float is movable along and relative to the sensor line between a first measuring location and a second measuring location. The float has a magnet generating a magnetic field extending substantially parallel to the sensor line at both the first measuring location and the second measuring location.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring magnetic properties of the surroundings of the device includes at least one magnetoresistive element extending in a line direction, and a support field device generating a magnetic support field in an area over the line direction. A pre-magnetization device of one or more magnets are arranged at a distance from the sensor line in a direction vertical to the line direction and extending parallel to the line direction. The pre-magnetization device is arranged relative to the sensor line such that the fields of the pre-magnetization device and the support magnetic field overlap to provide an overlapping magnetic field with a field strength component pointing in the line direction that is greater at one location on the sensor line than the strength of a field component pointing vertically toward the line direction not in the direction of the height of the magnetoresistive element.

Abstract: A measuring device for steering wheel torque includes a magnetic sensor to measure a rotational torque of the steering wheel. The measuring device for steering wheel torque has the advantages of high measuring precision, non-contact, high reliability and low cost.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating a sensor signal, the profile thereof depending on the position of a magnetic field-generating element relative to the device, with at least two magnetically sensitive sensors disposed along a measurement path, wherein a support field device, which generates a magnetic support field in the magnetically sensitive sensors, has at least in the magnetically sensitive sensors an essentially identical direction and an essentially homogeneous field strength.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring magnetic properties in a vicinity of the measuring device, in connection with a sensor line having sensor elements, includes a magnetization device for generating a magnetic field substantially homogeneous in a region of the sensor line, the field direction of the magnetic field, in the region of the sensor line, being at an angle of greater than 0° and less than 90° to the direction of the sensor line.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrical component which includes at least two electrical contacts and nanoparticles which are arranged on a substrate and which are made of an electrically conductive material, nanoparticles made of a magnetic material and/or nanoparticles made of a magnetisable material, an ink containing the nanoparticles and/or nanoparticles surrounded by a cover, wherein the nanoparticles are deposited on the substrate according to a printing method.

Abstract: A magneto-resistive sensor for measuring a magnetic field based on an anisotropic magneto-resistive (AMR) effect or a gigantic magneto-resistive (GMR) effect comprises a substrate and a plurality of resistors that include first magneto-resistive layer strips arranged in form of a bridge circuit on the substrate. The plurality of resistors have a resistance value that depends on a magnetic field strength. At least one second layer strip is connected in series with the first magneto-resistive layer strips of at least one of the plurality of resistors. The first magneto-resistive layer strips have a resistance that depends on temperature according to a first positive temperature coefficient; and the at least one second layer strip has a resistance that depends on temperature according to a second temperature coefficient different from the first temperature coefficient, the second temperature coefficient being non-negative.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring magnetic properties of the surroundings of the device includes at least one magnetoresistive element extending in a line direction, and a support field device generating a magnetic support field in an area over the line direction. A pre-magnetization device of one or more magnets are arranged at a distance from the sensor line in a direction vertical to the line direction and extending parallel to the line direction. The pre-magnetization device is arranged relative to the sensor line such that the fields of the pre-magnetization device and the support magnetic field overlap to provide an overlapping magnetic field with a field strength component pointing in the line direction that is greater at one location on the sensor line than the strength of a field component pointing vertically toward the line direction not in the direction of the height of the magnetoresistive element.

Abstract: A measuring device for steering wheel torque includes a magnetic sensor to measure a rotational torque of the steering wheel. The measuring device for steering wheel torque has the advantages of high measuring precision, non-contact, high reliability and low cost.

Abstract: Measuring apparatus for measuring magnetic properties of the area surrounding the measuring apparatus with a sensor row comprising at least two magnetoresistive sensor elements, which are arranged in a row that extends in a row direction, and a supporting field apparatus with generates a magnetic supporting field having a magnetic field component which points in the row direction and the field strength of which varies in the row direction, wherein this field strength profile in the row direction does not have a zero crossing and/or a maximum or minimum on at least two sensor edges of the sensor elements which for the sensor row, which sensor edges are arranged after one another in the row direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating a sensor signal, the profile thereof depending on the position of a magnetic field-generating element relative to the device, with at least two magnetically sensitive sensors disposed along a measurement path, wherein a support field device, which generates a magnetic support field in the magnetically sensitive sensors, has at least in the magnetically sensitive sensors an essentially identical direction and an essentially homogeneous field strength.

Abstract: Disclosed are absolute measuring systems comprising measuring rods that are composed of groups of at least two magnetic segments. The magnetic segments of at least one group have the same length in the direction of measurement while the magnetic segments of the different groups have different lengths. For arrangements encompassing more than two sensors on the single-track measuring rods, multistage phase difference processes are disclosed which result in high resolutions and accurate measurements while allowing for great measured lengths and, when anisotropic magnetoresistive sensors are used, for example, an unambiguous angle measurement range of 360°. FIG. 6a best represents the essence of the invention.

Abstract: Magneto-resistive sensors based on the AMR or GMR effect exhibit substantially enlarged linear characteristic curve regions as a result of the fact that their resistances are composed of magneto-resistive layer strips of differing anisotropic forms. Differing anisotropic forms can be achieved by different strip widths, strip thicknesses, strip intervals or strip materials. The temperature compensation for the output voltage of the magneto-resistive sensors, at least at one point on the characteristic curve, is achieved by the series connection of an additional layer strip with a temperature coefficient that differs from that of the magneto-resistive material to at least one magneto-resistive resistance of the sensor.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrical component which includes at least two electrical contacts and nanoparticles which are arranged on a substrate and which are made of an electrically conductive material, nanoparticles made of a magnetic material and/or nanoparticles made of a magnetisable material, an ink containing the nanoparticles and/or nanoparticles surrounded by a cover, wherein the nanoparticles are deposited on the substrate according to a printing method.

Abstract: Magnetoresistive sensors based on the AMR or GMR effect exhibit substantially enlarged linear characteristic curve regions as a result of the fact that their resistances are composed of magnetoresistive layer strips of differing anisotropic forms. Differing anisotropic forms can be achieved by different strip widths, strip thicknesses, strip intervals or strip materials. The temperature compensation for the output voltage of the magnetoresistive sensors, at least at one point on the characteristic curve, is achieved by the series connection of an additional layer strip with a temperature coefficient that differs from that of the magnetoresistive material to at least one magnetoresistive resistance of the sensor.

Abstract: A magneto-resistive resistor for use in sensors for determining alignment of the sensor relative to a homogeneous magnetic field include an anisotropic magnetoresistive (AMR) strip having a longitudinal extent and a first and second edge along the longitudinal extent. The first and second edge have a shape along the longitudinal extent such that the direction of current flowing through the strip varies continuously along the longitudinal extent of the strip. The shape of the first and second edges produce a resistance determining angle with respect to the homogeneous magnetic field, the angle varying throughout the length of the strip and filtering out harmonics. A sensor bridge comprising at least one AMR resistor pair, each resistor electrically connected to the other resistor, a positive input contact and a negative input, and an output voltage tap electrically connected between the resistors in each resistor pair.

Abstract: Measuring apparatus for measuring magnetic properties of the area surrounding the measuring apparatus with a sensor row comprising at least two magnetoresistive sensor elements, which are arranged in a row that extends in a row direction, and a supporting field apparatus with generates a magnetic supporting field having a magnetic field component which points in the row direction and the field strength of which vanes in the row direction, wherein this field strength profile in the row direction does not have a zero crossing and/or a maximum or minimum on at least two sensor edges of the sensor elements which for the sensor row, which sensor edges are arranged after one another in the row direction.