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Hall effect device test circuit

CA 1204161 A · Owner: Gte Automatic Electric Incorporated · Inventors: Daley, William J.; Van Husen, Hendrik W.

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Hall effect device test circuit which detects Hall effect device operate and release point failures. A magnetic field circuit, an analog to-digital conversion circuit, a storage circuit, a comparison circuit and a visual indicator circuit are included. The magnetic field circuit causes the Hall effect device under test to switch between its operate and release states. The analog-to-digital conversion circuit provides a digital value, representative of the intensity of the magnetic field existing at the time of switching. These digital values are then stored in the storage circuit. The comparison circuit compares the stored switching values to predetermined thresholds and causes an …

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  • Granted May 6, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 6, 2003.
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FiledSeptember 29, 1983
GrantedMay 6, 1986
Term endedMay 6, 2003
Patent numberCA 1204161 A
Classification (IPC)G01R31/00 +2 more

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1984198619881990199219941996199820002002Application filedSep 29, 1983Patent grantedMay 6, 1986Term endedMay 6, 2003

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