High temperature superconductor magnetic-switch
US5379018A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01F6/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic switch for recording the change in position of a magnetic field includes a first object on which is positioned a source of magnetic force for creating a magnetic field and a second object on which is positioned at least one type II superconducting medium. The type II superconducting medium exhibits a permanent magnetic component after exposure to a magnetic field, such that relative motion between the first object and the second object causes the magnetic field to induce a residual magnetization in the superconducting medium. A device for sensing the direction of a magnetic field includes a first type II superconducting medium adapted to exhibit a permanent magnetic component after exposure to a magnetic field having a first direction, a second type II superconducting medium adapted to exhibit a permanent magnetic component after exposure to a magnetic field having a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a third type II superconducting medium adapted to exhibit a permanent magnetic component after exposure to a magnetic field having a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions.
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