192 results about "Induction field" patented technology

A communication system includes: a transmitter including a transmission circuit unit generating an RF signal for transmitting data and an electrical-field coupling antenna transmitting the RF signal as an electrostatic field or an induction field; a receiver including an electrical-field coupling antenna and a reception circuit unit subjecting an RF signal received by the electrical-field coupling antenna to reception processing; and a surface-wave propagation device including a plurality of linear surface-wave transmission lines for propagating a surface wave radiated from the electrical-field coupling antenna of the transmitter.

An inductive power supply system to identify remote devices using unique identification frequencies. The system includes an AIPS and a tank circuit capable of inductively providing power to a remote device at different frequencies, and a sensor for sensing the reflected impedance of the remote device at tank circuit. The system further includes a plurality of different remote devices, each having a unique resonance frequency. In operation, the AIPS is capable of identifying the type of remote device present in the inductive field by applying power to a remote device at a plurality of unique identification frequencies until the remote device establishes resonance in response to one of the identification frequencies. The AIPS includes a controller that recognizes when resonance has been established by evaluating sensor data, which is representative of the reflected impedance of the remote device. Once the identity of a remote device is determined, the AIPS may pull operating parameters for the remove device from memory to ensure efficient operation and to assist in recognizing fault conditions.

Vehicles (1-1) or ships (1-2) each carry a magnetic force line sensor (11), a GPS position detector (12), and a data transmitter (13) and travel within an observation area transmitting magnetic field data and position data of each point to an earthquake prediction center (4). A telluric current induction field estimation unit (43) of the earthquake prediction center (4) estimates telluric current induction fields based on the observation data that it receives and collects. A telluric current estimation unit (44) estimates telluric currents based on the results of estimating the telluric current induction fields. A telluric current induction field intensity change pattern generation unit (45) generates patterns that indicate the change over time of the intensity of telluric current induction fields. An earthquake prediction unit (46) analyzes the state of distribution of the telluric currents and the patterns of change in the intensities of the telluric current induction fields and estimates a seismofocal zone, seismic intensity, and time of occurrence of a seismic event.

The invention relates to a cyclotron which can produce a beam of accelerated charged particles that are intended for the irradiation of at least one target (200). The inventive cyclotron consists of a magnetic circuit which essentially comprises: an electromagnet with at least two poles (1, 1′), namely an upper pole (1) and a lower pole (1′), which are disposed symmetrically in relation to a mid-plane (110) which is perpendicular to the central axis (100) of the cyclotron and which are separated by a gap (120) containing the circulating charged particles and return flux (2) in order to close the aforementioned magnetic circuit; and a pair of main induction coils (5, 5′) which are used to create an essentially-constant main induction field in the gap between poles 1 and 1′. The invention is characterised in that it comprises means of centring the above-mentioned beam, consisting of at least one pair of bucking coils (6, 7) which are supplied by an electrical source (8) and which can modulate the intensity of the main induction field produced by the main coils (5, 5′), in order to increase the intensity of the induction field in a first area of the cyclotron and to reduce the intensity of the induction field in a second area of the cyclotron, which is diametrically opposed to the central axis (100) of the cyclotron.

An inductive power supply that maintains resonance and adjusts duty cycle based on feedback from a secondary circuit. A controller, driver circuit and switching circuit cooperate to generate an AC signal at a selected operating frequency and duty cycle. The AC signal is applied to the tank circuit to create an inductive field for powering the secondary. The secondary communicates feedback about the received power back to the primary controller. The power transfer efficiency may be optimized by maintaining the operating frequency substantially at resonance, and the amount of power transferred may be controlled by adjusting the duty cycle.

An apparatus and method are disclosed for a software and hardware configuration that uses inductive coupling to allow a physical object to determine information describing another physical object. An inductor capacitor circuit acts as a transmitter as well as a receiver of inductive field. A voltage signal provided to an inductor in an object causes the inductor to generate inductive field received by another inductor in a second object. An object receiving inductive field from another object analyzes the inductive field to receive arbitrary data, including but not limited to data that can allow the receiving object to determine the identity of the object transmitting the inductive field. The object receiving the inductive field can also determine the distance between the receiving object and the transmitting object based on the strength of a signal generated by the inductive field.

The layout of an image that was performed with the help of the sensibility and the manual work of a person is automatically optimized. Laid-out-image input means 1 for inputting laid-out combined images, induction-field-in-vision calculation means 2 for calculating the induction field in vision of the laid-out combined images that are input to the image-laid-out input means 1 and obtaining an equipotential line from the calculated induction field in vision, and layout-evaluation means 3 for evaluating the layout quality based on the equipotential line obtained by the induction-field-in-vision calculation means are provided. The layout-evaluation means 3 further comprises complexity calculation means 31 and thereby calculates the complexity of the equipotential line obtained by the induction-field-in-vision calculation means 2, evaluates the layout quality based on the complexity, and determines which layout is most suitable.

The invention provides a current measuring system and method, wherein the current measuring system comprises two or more magnetic field sensors and a signal processing module; the magnetic field sensors are distributed at the outer side of a measured conductor at equal distance, and each magnetic field sensor is used for acquiring the magnetic density of an induction field generated by a current flowing through the measured conductor; the signal processing module is connected with each signal transmission module through signal transmission parts and is used for linearly summarizing the acquired magnetic densities and calculating the value of the current in the measured conductor based on the summarized magnetic density by summarization. The invention lowers the influence of the shape of the conductor on the acquired magnetic density and the influence of an external current source on a measurement result, therefore, the problem of lower repeatability precision for measurement, caused by irregularity and incapability of compensating interference factors in measurement of circuits by utilizing a current measurement way in the prior art, is solved.

A system and method provides optimization of the strength and orientation of the inductive field of a hearing aid compatible (“HAC”) device, relative to a telecoil in a user's hearing aid. One aspect provides control of the drive level of a transmitting telecoil contained in the HAC device. Other aspects provide steering of the inductive field of the device by using a telecoil array and controlling the amplitude or phase of the signals transmitted by each telecoil in the array to create a composite field. Another aspect provides a plurality of transmitting telecoils arranged such that each telecoil has a different orientation, and a plurality of switches for controlling which transmitting telecoil is active. The user may then select the telecoil having a preferred orientation. Another aspect allows a transmitting telecoil to be physically oriented to an optimal position by embedding the telecoil in a substantially spherical element.

The present invention discloses an apparatus for plasma processing comprising of a chamber for plasma processing with an external wall, and at least one induction coil for providing a radio frequency induction field that is adjacent to the chamber. It further includes an end terminal of the induction coil that is connected to a radio frequency power supply, another end terminal of the induction coil that is open-ended, and a grounded terminal of the induction coil that is located at substantially central position of the induction coil.

The invention provides for a delivery system where a viscous material such as dental composite is heated by an induction field or by resistance to an electric current. The system comprises at the proximal end a capsule-like cartridge that is self heating. The capsule may be fabricated of any number of heat conducting polymers or doped polymers that are susceptible to induction fields or any material that will heat when an induction current is applied. In the second instance the capsules may have a resistance wire of the appropriate metal or any other material to allow heating of the capsule when a current is applied. In the third instance the capsule may have an induction coil embedded in it's wall combined with any type of metal or other material where this becomes the heating device when current of the appropriate nature is applied. In the fourth instance a thin film or foil may be applied to either the outer surface or the inner surface of the capsule such that when a current is applied the foil or film heats and in so doing heats the capsule and the contents. Coupled with the above described capsule is a delivery device. This hand held device, whether powered manually or electrically forces a shaft to engage a piston embedded within the cartridge to move forward, dispensing the material within the cartridge at it's proximal end. In the manually powered mode, an electrical power source, whether a battery, capacitor discharge or AC / DC current, is used exclusively to activate the various heating methods described above. In the electrically powered mode, a linear stepper motor or other such motor with a proper configuration allows the shaft to engage the piston embedded in the cartridge and allow the material contained within the cartridge to be dispensed at it's proximal end. In the electrically powered configuration the power source described above is used to power the motor as well as the energy to activate the various heating elements described above. In addition where the force needed to extrude the material contained in the capsule, embedded in the device, whether manually or electrically applied to the device, such device may have the induction coil embedded in the barrel extension of the device in such placement as to provide adequate heating of the capsule.

A sorting system includes trolleys traveling along a path between respective stations for loading and unloading items in a direction transversely of the direction of travel of the trolleys. Each station includes an inductor for generating a variable magnetic induction field which is sensed by a detecting mechanism, such as an antenna, disposed on the trolley. In response to the magnetic induction field being detected, a loading / unloading device on the trolley (e.g., an endless belt) is actuated to load or unload items.

A wireless sensor system includes a passive sensor apparatus configured to be embedded within a concrete structure to monitor infiltration of contaminants into the structure. The sensor apparatus includes charging circuitry and a plurality of sensors respectively configured to measure environmental parameters of the structure which include information related to the infiltration of contaminants into the structure. A reader apparatus is communicatively coupled to the sensor apparatus, the reader apparatus being configured to provide power to the charging circuitry during measurements of the environmental parameters by the sensors. The reader apparatus is configured to independently interrogate individual ones of the sensors to obtain information measured by the individual sensors. The reader apparatus is configured to generate an induction field to energize the sensor apparatus. Information measured by the sensor apparatus is transmitted to the reader apparatus via a response signal that is superimposed on a return induction field generated by the sensor apparatus. Methods of monitoring structural integrity of the structure are also provided.

The present invention provides new polymer induction bonding technology. Induction heating technologies are utilized to weld, forge, bond or set polymer materials. The invention provides controlled-temperature induction heating of polymeric materials by mixing ferromagnetic particles in the polymer to be heated. Temperature control is obtained by selecting ferromagnetic particles with a specific Curie temperature. The ferromagnetic particles will heat up in an induction field, through hysteresis losses, until they reach their Curie temperature. At that point, heat generation through hysteresis loss ceases. This invention is applicable to bonding thermoplastic materials, wherein only the area to be heated has ferromagnetic particles in it; bonding of thermoset composites, which have been processed with a layer of thermoplastic material on one side; curing of thermoset adhesives or composite resins; or consolidating thermoplastic composites.

An electromagnetic positioning and navigation device for a transcranial magnetic stimulator is composed of an electromagnetic positioning and navigation module (1), a coil gesture control module (2), a three-dimensional seat (3), an image collection and processing module (4), an electromagnetic calculation module (5), a display module (6) and a transcranial magnetic stimulator coil (7). The electromagnetic positioning and navigation module (1) is connected with the coil gesture control module (2) and the three-dimensional seat (3), and the coil gesture control module (2) is installed on the transcranial magnetic stimulator coil (7). The image collection and processing module (4) can rebuild a three-dimensional head model of a patient in the image space to mark therapeutic targets. The electromagnetic positioning and navigation module (1) records space position and coil gesture of the head (8) of the patient and conducting alignment on head positions in the image space and the sensor space and the position of the transcranial magnetic stimulator coil (7). Induction field distribution of the head of the patient is displayed in the display module (6) by means of calculation of the electromagnetic calculation module (5).

The invention relates to a multilayer high-power nearly-spherical nano friction generator and an application thereof. The nearly-spherical nano friction generator includes a first electrode layer, an intermediate layer and a second electrode layer which are arranged in a laminated manner in an axial direction from inside to outside. An induction field is generated through friction between the first electrode layer and the intermediate layer or / and the intermediate layer and the second electrode layer. The first electrode layer and the second electrode layer are layered structures which include conductive layers. The intermediate layer is a layered structure which includes a high-molecular polymer layer. Voltage and current output electrodes of the nano friction generator are the conductive layers of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The invention also provides a nano friction generator group which is obtained through serial or parallel connection of two or more than two nano friction generators. The invention also provides a child toy which includes the nano friction generator and a light-emitting diode.

The invention provides an inductance coupling plasma processing device, which can control plasma density of high precision, without replacing aerial, increasing the device price and electric power cost. A HF antenna (13) is installed by dielectric wall (2) above the processing chamber (4) and the said HF antenna comprises an outside aerial part (13a) forming induction field on the lateral part through applying the electric power of high frequency in the processing chamber (4) and inside aerial part (13b) forming induction field on the medial part and the variable capacitor (21) is connected with one side of the outside aerial part (13a) and the inside aerial part (13b). The current value of the outside aerial part (13a) and the inside aerial part (13b)is controlled through adjusting the capacitivity of the variable capacitor (21) and the plasma density distribution of the inductance coupling plasma formed in the processing chamber (4) is also controlled.

Embodiments of the present invention help to provide a flying height adjusting type magnetic head slider with reduced influence of a heater coil induction field. According to one embodiment, a magnetic head slider comprises a heater, a read element, and a write element, which are formed on a substrate. The heater is formed between a lower magnetic shield of the read element and the substrate by meandering a heater coil in direction Y going away from ABS. Magnetic fields by generated in direction Y orthogonal to a track width direction X of the lower magnetic field upon energization of the heater coil are offset each other, exerting no influence on the magnetized state in the track width direction X of the lower magnetic shield. A magnetic field hx induced in the track width direction X of the lower magnetic shield is coincident with the magnetizing direction of the lower magnetic shield, acting to maintain the magnetized state of the lower magnetic shield.

A sorting system includes trolleys traveling along a path between respective stations for loading and unloading items in a direction transversely of the direction of travel of the trolleys. Each station includes an inductor for generating a variable magnetic induction field which is sensed by a detecting mechanism, such as an antenna, disposed on the trolley. In response to the magnetic induction field being detected, a loading / unloading device on the trolley (e.g., an endless belt) is actuated to load or unload items.

A method of altering characteristics of a workpiece comprising electrically conductive material includes exposing the workpiece to a magnetic field and exposing the workpiece to an induction field configured to cause heating current to flow through only a selected portion of the workpiece while the workpiece is exposed to the magnetic field. The induction field has a frequency such that the selected portion is less than the entire body of the workpiece or substantially only the outer surface of the workpiece. The method of altering characteristics of a workpiece may further include heating the entire body of the workpiece to a first temperature while the workpiece is exposed to the magnetic field and before exposing the workpiece to the induction field. The method of altering characteristics of a workpiece may further include quenching and tempering the workpiece in the magnetic field.

The present invention describes a system and method for supplying electrical power to a device, such as a filter element, located within a housing. In one embodiment, a conductive coil is embedded into the housing base, and a second coil is embedded into the filter element. Current is then passed through the coil in the housing base. Through induction, a current is created in the second coil in the filter element, in much the same way as a transformer functions. This inductive field may interfere with the operation of the various electronic functions, such as communications, sensing or other activities. To overcome this issue, an energy storage component, such as a capacitor, is included in the filter electronics. In this way, the power generated by the inductive field can be stored, and used when the inductive field is no longer present.

A vehicle cabin power transfer arrangement that includes a vehicle cabin structure, a primary inductor power transfer unit and a vehicle power source is provided. The vehicle cabin structure has an exposed surface accessible from a vehicle cabin. The primary inductor power transfer unit is disposed in the vehicle cabin structure such that induction current produced by the primary inductor power transfer unit emits through the exposed power transfer surface to create an induction field above exposed surface. The vehicle power source is electrically coupled to the primary inductor power transfer unit.

An induction heatable article such as a pan is provided having a synthetic resin body with at least one susceptor coil secured to the body and operable under the influence of an induction field to generate Joule heating within the coil to thereby heat the body. The coil has a plurality of zones, each adjacent a different portion of the body and capable of providing respective, different magnitudes of Joule heating-derived energy per unit time in the zones. A multiple-pan, modular food heating / warming table includes a table supporting an array of individually controllable induction heaters with a plurality of synthetic resin, food-holding pans positionable on the table, wherein each pan has a zoned susceptor coil for induction heating of the pans

The invention, which belongs to the aeromagnetic measurement field, provides an aeromagnetic interference compensation method. In the prior art, no geomagnetic filed processing method is provided during aeromagnetic interference compensation coefficient calculation according to the existing aeromagnetic interference compensation method, so that the estimated aeromagnetic interference compensation coefficient is not accurate. However, with the provided method, the technical problem can be solved. The method comprises: a geomagnetic field item and an induction field item in airplane magnetic interference are combined; a linear system of equations is established; before estimation of an aeromagnetic interference compensation coefficient, band-pass filtering is carried out on a general field column vector and a direction cosine matrix of the linear system of equations; an unknown aeromagnetic interference compensation coefficient in the linear system of equations after filtering is estimated; and during practical geomagnetic measurement, the magnetic interference generated by the airplane is calculated and removed in real time by using the estimated coefficient. With the method, the geomagnetic field component in the measured signal can be processed effectively, so that the estimation precision of the aeromagnetic interference compensation coefficient is improved and thus the precision of the aeromagnetic interference compensation result is enhanced.

A contactless data communication system includes: a first and a second contactless integrated circuit tags each including an unique identifier; and a reader-writer for reading out and writing in data in a contactless state with the first and the second contactless integrated circuit tags. The first integrated circuit tag includes: a data detection unit for detecting data; a data determination unit for determining data detected by the data detection unit; and a data transmission unit for transmitting a determination result of the data determination unit to the second contactless integrated circuit tag. Here, the reader-writer and the first and the second contactless integrated circuit tags performing a contactless data communication therebetween, using an induction field; and the first contactless integrated circuit tag creating and electrical power from the induction field generated by the reader-writer, and the utilizing the electrical power so as to perform a contactless data communication with the second contactless integrated circuit tag.