Dual resolution potentiometer
AssigneeEmhiser Research Limited
InventorLloyd L. Lautzenhiser
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Abstract
An electrical assembly including a conductor arrangement and a dual resolution potentiometer electrically connected to the conductor arrangement. The dual resolution potentiometer includes a first resistive element having a first adjustment mechanism and a second resistive element having a second adjustment mechanism. The first adjustment mechanism being coupled in a hysteresis arrangement to the second adjustment mechanism.
Claims18
A method of altering an electrical value of an electrical component, the method comprising the steps of:
- moving an adjustment of a first electrical element in a first direction, wherein said moving step causes a second electrical element to also be moved causing the electrical value to change at a first rate;
- and
- moving said adjustment in a second direction to cause said first electrical element to be adjusted apart from said second electrical element causing the electrical value to change at a second rate.
An electrical assembly, comprising:
- a conductor arrangement;
- and
- a dual resolution potentiometer electrically connected to said conductor arrangement, the dual resolution potentiometer including:
- a first resistive element having a first adjustment mechanism;
- and
- a second resistive element having a second adjustment mechanism, said first adjustment mechanism being coupled in a hysteresis arrangement to said second adjustment mechanism, said hysteresis arrangement allowing said first resistive element to be adjusted by said first adjustment mechanism throughout a first resistive range prior to driving said second adjustment mechanism.
An electrical assembly, comprising:
- a conductor arrangement;
- and
- a dual resolution potentiometer electrically connected to said conductor arrangement, the dual resolution potentiometer including:
- a first resistive element having a first adjustment mechanism;
- and
- a second resistive element having a second adjustment mechanism, said first adjustment mechanism being coupled in a hysteresis arrangement to said second adjustment mechanism;
- and
- a third resistive element electrically connected to at least said first resistive element and said second resistive element, a voltage being supplied to two of said resistive elements and an output voltage being produced on a remaining one of said resistive elements.
An electrical assembly, comprising:
- a conductor arrangement;
- and
- a dual resolution potentiometer electrically connected to said conductor arrangement, the dual resolution potentiometer including:
- a first resistive element having a first adjustment mechanism;
- and
- a second resistive element having a second adjustment mechanism, said first adjustment mechanism being coupled in a hysteresis arrangement to said second adjustment mechanism, said first resistive element and said second resistive element being configured such that an adjustment by said first adjustment mechanism in a first direction causes said second adjustment mechanism to also be moved causing an electrical value of the electrical assembly to change at a first rate, and moving said first adjustment mechanism in a second direction causes said first resistive element to be adjusted apart from said second resistive element causing the electrical value to change at a second rate.
A dual resolution potentiometer electrically connectable to an electrical assembly, the dual resolution potentiometer including:
- a first resistive element having a first adjustment mechanism;
- and
- a second resistive element having a second adjustment mechanism, said first adjustment mechanism being coupled in a hysteresis arrangement to said second adjustment mechanism, said hysteresis arrangement allowing said first resistive element to be adjusted by said first adjustment mechanism throughout a first resistive range prior to driving said second adjustment mechanism.
A dual resolution potentiometer electrically connectable to an electrical assembly, the dual resolution potentiometer including:
- a first resistive element having a first adjustment mechanism;
- and
- a second resistive element having a second adjustment mechanism, said first adjustment mechanism being coupled in a hysteresis arrangement to said second adjustment mechanism, and
- a third resistive element electrically connected to at least said first resistive element and said second resistive element, a voltage being supplied to two of said resistive elements and an output voltage being produced on a remaining one of said resistive elements.
A dual resolution potentiometer electrically connectable to an electrical assembly, the dual resolution potentiometer including:
- a first resistive element having a first adjustment mechanism;
- and
- a second resistive element having a second adjustment mechanism, said first adjustment mechanism being coupled in a hysteresis arrangement to said second adjustment mechanism, said first resistive element and said second resistive element being configured such that an adjustment by said first adjustment mechanism in a first direction causes said second adjustment mechanism to also be moved causing an electrical value of the dual resolution potentiometer to change at a first rate, and moving said first adjustment mechanism in a second direction causes said first resistive element to be adjusted apart from said second resistive element causing the electrical value to change at a second rate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.