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Shielded magnetometer

US5187438A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 1991
Grant dateFeb 16, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/24
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An improved shielded magnetometer including a resonant probe containing a magnetically resonating material held in a resonator. The magnetometer has a spherical electromagnetic shield which exhibits improvements in the sensitivity characteristics by removing the effects of interference fields when the magnetometer is rotated about its axis.

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