Electricity: measuring and testing – Magnetic – Displacement
Patent
1993-11-03
1996-03-12
Strecker, Gerard R.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Magnetic
Displacement
32420726, 324239, 324329, 324336, G01B 700, G01V 310, H03K 1795
Patent
active
054989582
ABSTRACT:
An inductive proximity sensor determines if a metallic object is in close proximity. An inductor is placed near the object. Several switches control the direction of the voltage passing through the inductor. During a first time period, the voltage flows through the inductor to induce a magnetic field in the object. During the second time period, the voltage is reversed in the inductor to quickly eliminate any current in the inductor. The decaying magnetic field in the object induces a voltage in the inductor which is measured during a third time period and compared to a reference value to determine the proximity of the object to the sensor.
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Schwab Michel
Tu Mai X.
Detra SA
Strecker Gerard R.
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