MEASURING DEVICES
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A PICKUP DEVICE IUS DISCLOSED WHICH MAY BE USED WITH A MAGNETIC FIELD IN A MEASURING SYSTEM. THE PICKUP DEVICE TAKES THE FORM OF A COIL WHICH, IN USE, IS CAPABLE OF CONFORMING TO A VARIETY OF SHAPES, AND AN IN CERTAIN FORMS IS CAPABLE OF FOLLOWING CHANGES IN SAID SHAPES WITHOUT RESISTIVE FORCE. THIS CONFORMABILITY OF THE COIL IS ACHIEVED BY A VARIETY OF COIL ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING FORMS WHICH ALLOW THE COIL TO DEFORM WITHOUT RESISTANCE AND/OR BY MOUNTING THE COIL ON ELASTIC OR FLEXIBLE SUPPORTS, WHICH SUPPORTS CONFORM TO THE VARIOUS SHAPES. WHEN THE COIL IS POSITIONED IN A MAGNETIC FIELD IT GENERATES A SIGNAL WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE PARTICULAR SHAPE OR CHANGE IN SHAPE OF THE COIL.
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