Patent ID: 11971459
Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A device, comprising:
a first element moveable along a first axis;
a first magnet affixed to the first element such that a position of the first magnet represents a position of the first element with respect to the first axis;
a second element rotatable about or moveable on a second axis;
a second magnet affixed to the second element such that a position of the second magnet represents a selected position of the second element with respect to the second axis, the selected position being one of a plurality of selectable positions; and
a magnetic sensor to:
determine the position of the first element based on a strength of a first magnetic field component and a strength of a second magnetic field component,
wherein the first magnetic field component is perpendicular to the second magnetic field component, and

determine the selected position of the second element based on a strength of a third magnetic field component,
wherein the third magnetic field component is perpendicular to the first magnetic field component and to the second magnetic field component.