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Metal detecting device with magnetically influenced Hall effect sensor

US4066962A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 8, 1976
Grant dateJan 3, 1978
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Expiry dateDec 8, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/07
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A solid state Hall effect sensor is disposed between two magnets having their fields in quadrature with flux from the magnets at least partially cancelling in the Hall element to thereby enable a ferrous element relatively movable with respect to the magnets and sensor to control the output of the sensor.

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