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Mechanism for automated permanent magnet degaussing

US7164569B1 · kind B1 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateJun 30, 2004
Grant dateJan 16, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F13/006
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bulk degaussing system for the erasure of magnetic storage media by means of permanent magnets. The bulk degaussing system includes a rotatably mounted carousel and an angular displacement means that angularly displaces the carousel through a predetermined angle after passage of the carousel through a degaussing gap.

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