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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT LOCATION AND ORIENTATION IN AN INDUCTIVE SYSTEM

  • US 20100045269A1
  • Filed: 05/12/2009
  • Published: 02/25/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of detecting a position of a first transducer assembly with respect to a second transducer assembly, the method comprising:

  • at the first transducer assembly, receiving magnetic field signals from the second transducer assembly, the magnetic field signals including communication data; and

    based on magnitudes of the magnetic field signals received on the first transducer assembly, identifying a position in space of the first transducer assembly with respect to the second transducer assembly.

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