Method for detecting the failure of a frequency sensor, and circuit for implementing said method

US8997546B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8997546-B2
Application numberUS-201013513479-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 25, 2010
Priority dateDec 2, 2009
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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A method of detecting a fault of a frequency sensor having a bias resistor and associated with a rotary member. The following steps are performed while the rotary member is stationary: injecting into the bias resistor of the sensor inverted alternating signals (S 1 , S 2 ) comprising at least one first alternation (A 1 ) and at least one second alternation (A 2 ), the first alternation being of amplitude greater than the amplitude of the second alternation; and detecting a frequency of an output signal (S″) from the sensor. A measurement circuit implementing the method is also provided.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of detecting a fault of a frequency sensor that is associated with a rotary member, the method comprising performing the following steps while the rotary member is stationary: injecting pulses into two terminals of the sensor in the form of inverted alternating signals (S 1 , S 2 ) each comprising at least one first alternation (A 1 ) and at least one second alternation (A 2 ), the first alternation being of amplitude greater than the amplitude of t…

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What does patent US8997546B2 cover?
A method of detecting a fault of a frequency sensor having a bias resistor and associated with a rotary member. The following steps are performed while the rotary member is stationary: injecting into the bias resistor of the sensor inverted alternating signals (S 1 , S 2 ) comprising at least one first alternation (A 1 ) and at least one second alternation (A 2 ), the first alternation being of…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Geneste Nicolas, Esteve Gwénaël, Sagem Defense Securite
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01P21/02. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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