Non-contact magnetically variable differential transformer
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1. A magnetically variable differential transformer, comprising:
- a primary winding;
a first secondary winding;
a second secondary winding;
a non-movable permeable core disposed within said primary winding, said first secondary winding and said second secondary winding; and
a movable magnet configured for movement about said primary winding, said first secondary winding and said second secondary winding, wherein movement of said movable magnet causes magnetic saturation of portions of said non-movable permeable core.
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A magnetically variable differential transformer, comprising: a primary winding; a first secondary winding; a second secondary winding; a non-movable permeable core disposed within the primary winding, the first secondary winding and the second secondary winding; and a movable magnet configured for movement about the primary winding, the first secondary winding and the second secondary winding, wherein movement of the movable magnet causes magnetic saturation of portions of the non-movable permeable core.
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1. A magnetically variable differential transformer, comprising:
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a primary winding;
a first secondary winding;
a second secondary winding;
a non-movable permeable core disposed within said primary winding, said first secondary winding and said second secondary winding; and
a movable magnet configured for movement about said primary winding, said first secondary winding and said second secondary winding, wherein movement of said movable magnet causes magnetic saturation of portions of said non-movable permeable core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A magnetically variable differential transformer, comprising:
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a primary winding disposed on a center portion of a bobbin having a central opening, said bobbin being formed out of a non-magnetic material;
a first secondary winding disposed on one side of said bobbin adjacent to said primary winding;
a second secondary winding disposed on another side of said bobbin adjacent to said primary winding;
a non-movable permeable core being disposed in said central opening and being disposed within said first secondary winding, said primary winding and said second secondary winding; and
a movable magnet disposed about said primary winding, said first secondary winding and said second secondary winding, wherein movement of said movable magnet causes magnetic saturation of portions of said non-movable permeable core. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A magnetically variable differential transformer, comprising:
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a primary winding disposed about a center portion of a non-movable permeable core;
a first secondary winding disposed on one side of said primary winding and being disposed about a first portion of said non-movable permeable core;
a second secondary winding disposed on another side of said primary winding and being disposed about a second portion of said non-movable permeable core; and
a movable magnet being configured to magnetically saturate one of said first portion, said second portion or said center portion of said non-movable permeable core as said movable magnet moves with respect to said non-movable permeable core. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for tracking the movement of a movable object with a variable differential transformer, comprising:
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providing an excitation to a primary winding disposed between a first secondary winding and a second secondary winding, said primary winding, said first secondary winding and said second secondary winding are each disposed about a non-moveable permeable core, wherein said first secondary winding and said second secondary winding are connected to each other and provide an output corresponding to voltages induced within said first secondary winding and said second secondary winding by said primary winding; and
coupling a movable magnet to the movable object wherein said movable magnet saturates portions of said non-moveable permeable core thereby modifying the output corresponding to voltages induced within said first secondary winding and said second secondary winding by said primary winding. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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