SMD-coil-based torque-sensor for tangential field measurement
US10871409B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N35/101
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to some embodiments, system and methods are provided, comprising an installed product including a drive shaft; a magnetostrictive sensor having a sensor probe comprising: a substrate; a drive coil operative to receive a drive current and to emit a magnetic field through the drive shaft, wherein the drive coil is mounted on the substrate; one or more sense coils operative to receive the magnetic field and to transmit a signal based on the received magnetic field, wherein the one or more sense coils are mounted on the substrate; and wherein the magnetic field is emitted from the drive coil in a transverse direction to a radius of the drive shaft. Numerous other aspects are provided.
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