Sensor system and method for determining a switching point for a sensor system in an automated manner

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9746344
APP PUB NO 20160377452A1
SERIAL NO

14902478

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A sensor system for detecting a position of a measuring object relative to a sensor, the system including a sensor for the provision of a measured value and an evaluation device for the evaluation of the measured value and for the provision of an evaluation result, wherein the evaluation device includes a comparison device and a timing element, the comparison device is configured for a comparison of a stored measured value with a currently detected measured value, the comparison device is configured for a provision of a control signal to the timing element if a result of the comparison meets a presettable criterion, the timing element is configured in such a way that a time measurement process is continued at the provision of the control signal and the time measurement process is started anew at an absence of the control signal, the timing element is configured in such a way that a trigger signal is output by the timing element on reaching a presettable period of time.

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  • FESTO AG & CO. KG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heineck, Torsten Denkendorf, DE 1 4
Rieder, Wolfgang Esslingen, DE 2 5

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