Patent ID: 7271582

Claim:
A position sensor, comprising: a moving coil part, having a first coil form that is constructed of a paramagnetic material, and a coil element having an electrical connection part, formed around said first coil form, said moving coil part constrained to move in a linear direction, and said moving coil part including a connection element adapted for connection to a moving object of interest; a stationary coil part, having a second coil form also constructed of a paramagnetic material, and a second coil element wound on said second coil form, with said second coil element having at least first and second electrical connections which produce an output signal indicative of a moving relationship between said moving coil part and said stationary coil part, said stationary coil part sufficiently close to said moving coil part such that magnetic flux from said moving coil part is induced into said stationary coil part, wherein said first and second coil forms are formed of solid, paramagnetic material.