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Magnetically shielding structure

US6486393B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 1994
Grant dateNov 26, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S505/872
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

By combining magnetically shielding members of various different properties with each other, a magnetically shielding capability of a magnetically shielding structure is made to improve and a greatly reduced magnetic field, as compared to an external one, can be realized effectively. The penetrating magnetic field has a distribution, on the longitudinal axis of a cylindrical shielding body made of a material manifesting a Meissner effect, which attenuates toward the center direction of the cylindrical shielding body. Magnetic induction is generated in a cylindrical collar made of a highly permeable material. Then, the penetrating magnetic field is shorted magnetically, being absorbed by the highly permeable material. To make this possible, the cylindrical collar, made of a highly permeable material, which has an opening along the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical shielding body, is provided, leaving a space between the cylindrical shielding body made of the superconductive material manifesting the Meissner effect and itself.

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