SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE SHAPE OF AN OBJECT USING A MAGNETIC INDUCTION RADIO SENSOR
First Claim
1. A magnetic induction radio sensor for measuring the shape of an object, the magnetic induction radio sensor comprising:
- a magnetic loop antenna configured to at least partially enclose the object, wherein the inductance of the magnetic loop antenna depends on the shape of the object;
an antenna matching circuit coupled to the magnetic loop antenna, wherein the antenna matching circuit comprises an adjustable capacitance module configured to provide a particular capacitance such that the magnetic loop antenna and the antenna matching circuit form a resonant circuit and the resonant circuit has a fixed resonant frequency; and
a measuring unit configured to generate a measurement value using the particular capacitance of the adjustable capacitance module, the measurement value representing a measurement of the shape of the object.
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Abstract
A system and method for measuring the shape of an object using a magnetic induction radio sensor involves at least partially enclosing the object with a magnetic loop antenna of the magnetic induction radio sensor, where the inductance of the magnetic loop antenna depends on the shape of the object, and providing a particular capacitance at an antenna matching circuit coupled to the magnetic loop antenna in response to the inductance of the magnetic loop antenna such that the magnetic loop antenna and the antenna matching circuit form a resonant circuit and the resonant circuit has a fixed resonant frequency, where the particular capacitance is used to measure the shape of the object.
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20 Claims
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1. A magnetic induction radio sensor for measuring the shape of an object, the magnetic induction radio sensor comprising:
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a magnetic loop antenna configured to at least partially enclose the object, wherein the inductance of the magnetic loop antenna depends on the shape of the object; an antenna matching circuit coupled to the magnetic loop antenna, wherein the antenna matching circuit comprises an adjustable capacitance module configured to provide a particular capacitance such that the magnetic loop antenna and the antenna matching circuit form a resonant circuit and the resonant circuit has a fixed resonant frequency; and a measuring unit configured to generate a measurement value using the particular capacitance of the adjustable capacitance module, the measurement value representing a measurement of the shape of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for measuring the shape of an object using a magnetic induction radio sensor, the method comprising:
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at least partially enclosing the object with a magnetic loop antenna of the magnetic induction radio sensor, wherein the inductance of the magnetic loop antenna depends on the shape of the object; providing a particular capacitance at an antenna matching circuit coupled to the magnetic loop antenna such that the magnetic loop antenna and the antenna matching circuit form a resonant circuit and the resonant circuit has a fixed resonant frequency; and generating a measurement value using the particular capacitance, the measurement value representing a measurement of the shape of the object. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A magnetic induction radio system for measuring the shape of an object, the magnetic induction radio system comprising:
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a magnetic induction radio sensor comprising; a magnetic loop antenna configured to at least partially enclose the object, wherein the inductance of the magnetic loop antenna depends on the shape of the object; an antenna matching circuit coupled to the magnetic loop antenna, wherein the antenna matching circuit comprises an adjustable capacitance module configured to provide a particular capacitance such that the magnetic loop antenna and the antenna matching circuit form a resonant circuit and the resonant circuit has a fixed resonant frequency; a measuring unit configured to generate a measurement value using the particular capacitance of the adjustable capacitance module, the measurement value representing a measurement of the shape of the object; and a transmitter configured to transmit the generated measurement value using the magnetic loop antenna; and a remote device configured to receive the transmitted measurement value from the transmitter of the magnetic induction radio sensor. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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