Patent 7630471 was granted and assigned to Honda on December, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An encoder reset device and method that allows for an encoder to be reset and/or recharged at virtually any location. A reset device and method of the present invention also allows the reset/charging process to take place simultaneously with the removal of an encoder-equipped device that is being replaced, as a device of the present invention does not require the use of an encoder-equipped device controller to perform the reset/charging process.