Systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting ferromagnetic foreign objects in a predetermined space
US11719847B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S30/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for detecting a presence of an object includes an inductive sensing coil that is configurable to generate a magnetic field. The inductive sensing coil is configured to have an electrical characteristic that is detectable when generating the magnetic field. The apparatus comprises a controller configured to detect a change in the electrical characteristic and determine a presence of the object based on the detected change in the electrical characteristic.
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