Electricity: measuring and testing – Magnetic – Displacement
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-18
2009-08-11
Whittington, Kenneth J (Department: 2862)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Magnetic
Displacement
C324S207160, C600S424000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07573258
ABSTRACT:
An electromagnetic coil arrangement comprising a plurality of electromagnetic sensors located about the periphery of a region and at least one center electromagnetic sensor located at or near the center of the region, wherein the plurality of electromagnetic sensors and the at least one center electromagnetic sensor are located in a single plane. An electromagnetic tracking system and method of use, the electromagnetic tracking system comprising the electromagnetic coil arrangement, at least one complementary electromagnetic sensor, and a processor configured to process a signal comprising data indicative of a mutual inductance between the at least one complementary electromagnetic sensor and each of the electromagnetic sensors of the electromagnetic coil arrangement.
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Fletcher Yoder
General Electric Company
Whittington Kenneth J
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