INDUCTIVE SENSOR TUNING USING A PERMEABLE PASTE MIXTURE
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1. An inductive sensor comprising:
- a core body;
a coil wound on the core body;
a cavity within the core body, the cavity having a fixed volume; and
an epoxy mixture in the cavity filling a controlled portion of the fixed volume;
wherein the controlled portion of the fixed volume filled with the epoxy mixture controls an inductance of the sensor.
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Abstract
An inductive sensor includes a core body, a coil wound on the core body, a cavity having a fixed volume within the core body, and an epoxy mixture filling a controlled portion of the fixed volume. The controlled portion of the fixed volume filled with the epoxy mixture controls an inductance of the sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. An inductive sensor comprising:
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a core body; a coil wound on the core body; a cavity within the core body, the cavity having a fixed volume; and an epoxy mixture in the cavity filling a controlled portion of the fixed volume; wherein the controlled portion of the fixed volume filled with the epoxy mixture controls an inductance of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of tuning an inductance of an inductive sensor, the method comprising:
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filling a core body cavity with an epoxy mixture, the epoxy mixture comprising an epoxy material and a magnetic material; wherein the cavity has a fixed volume; and wherein the epoxy mixture fills a controlled portion of the fixed volume, the controlled portion controlling the inductance of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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