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Alternating current induction method using an annular magnetic coupling body for detecting the position of a buried submarine cable

  • US 4,540,942 A
  • Filed: 07/13/1981
  • Issued: 09/10/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of detecting the position of a length of submarine cable buried beneath a sea bed, said cable being of the type having repeater casings connected to the cable to form a closed circuit, comprising:

  • catching the cable with a first semi-annular magnetic body being towed along the sea bed and having an exciting winding, moving a second semi-annular magnetic body into engagement with said first magnetic body to form an annular magnetic body around said cable, supplying an AC signal current to said exciting winding to thereby induce an AC signal current in said cable by electro-magnetic induction, and detecting an AC signal magnetic field generated by said AC signal current with a magnetic field detector.

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