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Transient free high speed coil activation circuit and method for determining inductance of an inductor system

US5077528A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 1990
Grant dateDec 31, 1991
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01D5/2208
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The inductors in a switched resonant circuit are alternately connected in make before break fashion to ensure that at least one inductor is always connected to the tank circuit. This avoids switching discontinuities caused by signal propagation delay. By connecting both coils together between individual coil reading cycles, transients are absorbed.

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