Patent ID: 7009388

Claim:
A magnetic position sensor, comprising: a magnet having opposite first and second magnetic pole surfaces; a first pole piece adjoined to said first magnetic pole surface and cooperating with said magnet to provide a first magnetic field; a second pole piece adjoined to said second magnetic pole surface and cooperating with said magnet to provide a second magnetic field; a first magnetic flux sensor disposed within said first magnetic field and at least partially positioned between said magnet and a portion of said first pole piece, said first magnetic flux sensor operable to sense varying magnitudes of magnetic flux density and to generate a first output signal representative of a position of said first magnetic flux sensor relative to said first magnetic field; and a second magnetic flux sensor disposed within said second magnetic field and at least partially positioned between said magnet and a portion of said second pole piece, said second magnetic flux sensor operable to sense varying magnitudes of magnetic flux density and to generate a second output signal representative of a position of said second magnetic flux sensor relative to said second magnetic field.