In-line field sensor
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1. A system, comprising:
- a connector configured to convey an electrical signal between a first conductor and a second conductor; and
an in-line field sensor positioned to be within a magnetic field created by the electrical signal conveyed through the connector, the in-line field sensor being configured to detect the magnetic field without affecting the electrical signal.
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Abstract
Methodology, systems, and media associated with sensing a magnetic field produced by an electrical signal flowing through a conductor are described. One exemplary system may include a connector that conveys the electrical signal between conductors and an in-line field sensor positioned and configured to sense the magnetic field produced by the electrical signal without affecting the electrical signal.
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35 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a connector configured to convey an electrical signal between a first conductor and a second conductor; and
an in-line field sensor positioned to be within a magnetic field created by the electrical signal conveyed through the connector, the in-line field sensor being configured to detect the magnetic field without affecting the electrical signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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receiving a first signal from a magneto-resistive sensing device positioned at least partially within a magnetic field produced by an electrical signal flowing through a connector, the first signal being related to a variable resistance in the magneto-resistive sensing device, the variable resistance being determined, at least in part, by the magnetic field, the first signal being received without altering the electrical signal;
characterizing one or more attributes of the electrical signal based, at least in part, on the first signal; and
selectively producing a second signal based, at least in part, on one or more of the attributes. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-readable medium storing processor executable instructions operable to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving a first signal from a magneto-resistive sensing device positioned at least partially within a magnetic field produced by an electrical signal flowing through a connector, the first signal being related to a variable resistance in the magneto-resistive sensing device, the resistance being determined, at least in part, by the magnetic field, the first signal being received without altering the electrical signal;
characterizing one or more attributes of the electrical signal based, at least in part, on the first signal; and
selectively producing a second signal based, at least in part, on one or more of the attributes.
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30. A method, comprising:
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selecting a magneto-resistive sensing device with a variable resistance that can be detectably altered by an impinging magnetic field; and
positioning the magneto-resistive sensing device relative to a conductor so that the magneto-resistive sensing device will be impinged by a magnetic field produced by an electrical signal flowing through the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system, comprising:
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means for obtaining one or more attributes of an electrical signal flowing through a conductor in a connector without affecting the electrical signal; and
means for selectively controlling the electrical signal based, at least in part, on the one or more attributes.
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