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Magnetoelastic torque sensor for mitigating non-axisymmetric inhomogeneities in emanating fields

US6823746B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2002
Grant dateNov 30, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01L3/105
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A torque sensor for magnetically detecting torque transmitted to a rotatable shaft without directly contacting the shaft comprises a magnetic alloy and one or more sensing elements about the magnetic alloy to measure a magnetic field emanating from the magnetic alloy without being affected by anomalies in magnetic alloy.

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