Magnetically influenced current or voltage regulator and a magnetically influenced converter
First Claim
1. A magnetically influenced device, comprising;
- a body comprising a closed magnetic circuit, the magnetic circuit comprising an anisotropic magnetisable material;
at least one first electrical conductor wound around the body along at least a part of the closed circuit for at least one turn which forms a first main winding; and
at least one second electrical conductor wound around the body along at least a part of the closed circuit for at least one turn which forms a control winding, wherein a winding axis for the turn in the main winding is at right angles to a winding axis for the turn in the control winding, wherein orthogonal magnetic fields are generated in the body when the first main winding and the control winding are excited, and wherein a characteristic of the anisotropic magnetisable material relative to a field in the main winding is controlled by means of a field in the control winding.
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Abstract
A magnetically influenced current or voltage regulator includes a body of an anisotropic magnetisable material that provides a closed magnetic circuit. A first electrical conductor is wound around the body along at least a part of the close circuit for at least one turn which forms a first main winding. At least one second electrical conductor is wound around the body along at least a part of the closed circuit for at least one turn which forms a control winding. The winding axis for the main winding is at right angles to the winding axis for the control winding. Orthogonal magnetic fields are generated in the body when the first main winding and the control winding are excited. A characteristic of the anisotropic magnetisable material relative to a field in the main winding is controlled by means of a field in the control winding.
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44 Claims
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1. A magnetically influenced device, comprising;
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a body comprising a closed magnetic circuit, the magnetic circuit comprising an anisotropic magnetisable material;
at least one first electrical conductor wound around the body along at least a part of the closed circuit for at least one turn which forms a first main winding; and
at least one second electrical conductor wound around the body along at least a part of the closed circuit for at least one turn which forms a control winding, wherein a winding axis for the turn in the main winding is at right angles to a winding axis for the turn in the control winding, wherein orthogonal magnetic fields are generated in the body when the first main winding and the control winding are excited, and wherein a characteristic of the anisotropic magnetisable material relative to a field in the main winding is controlled by means of a field in the control winding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 29, 30, 31, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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6. A magnetically influenced device, comprising:
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a first body and a second body each comprising a magnetic circuit, the magnetic circuit comprising an anisotropic magnetisable material, the said bodies being juxtaposed;
at least one first electrical conductor wound along at least a part of the magnetic circuit for at least one turn to form a first main winding; and
at least one second electrical conductor wound around at least a part of at least one of the first body and the second body for at least one turn to form a control winding, wherein a winding axis for the turn in the main winding is at right angles to a winding axis for the turn in the control winding, wherein orthogonal magnetic fields are generated in at least one of the first body and the second body when the first main winding and the control winding are excited, and wherein a characteristic of the anisotropic magnetisable material relative to a field in the main winding is controlled by means of a field in the control winding. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 16)
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7. A magnetically influenced device, comprising:
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a first body and a second body, each comprising an anisotropic magnetisable material;
a first magnetic field connector;
a second magnetic field connector;
a closed magnetic circuit formed by a combination of the first and second magnetic field connectors and the first and second bodies;
at least one first electrical conductor wound around at least a part of at least one of the first body and the second body for at least one turn to form a first main winding; and
at least one second electrical conductor wound along at least a part of the closed circuit for at least one turn to form a control winding, wherein the first and second bodies are juxtaposed, wherein a winding axis for the turn in the main winding is at right angles to a winding axis for the turn in the control winding, wherein orthogonal magnetic fields are generated in at least one of the first body and the second body when the first main winding and the control winding are excited, and wherein a characteristic of the anisotropic magnetisable material relative to a field in the main winding is controlled by means of a field in the control winding. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A magnetically influenced device, comprising:
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a first, external tubular body and a second, internal tubular body located concentric to each other around a common axis, each body comprising an anisotropic magnetisable material that provides a magnetic circuit;
at least one first electrical conductor wound round the tubular bodies for at least one turn to form a first main winding; and
at least one second electrical conductor provided in a gap between the tubular bodies and wound around the common axis for at least one turn to form a control winding, wherein a winding axis for the turn in the main winding is at right angles to a winding axis for the turn in the control winding, wherein orthogonal magnetic fields are generated in the body when the first main winding and the control winding are excited, and wherein a characteristic of the anisotropic magnetisable material relative to a field in the main winding is controlled by means of a field in the control winding. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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18. A magnetically influenced device, comprising:
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a first, external tubular body and a second, internal tubular body located concentric to each other around a common axis, each body comprising an anisotropic magnetisable material;
a first magnetic field connector;
a second magnetic field connector, a closed magnetic circuit formed by the tubular bodies and the first and second connectors;
at least one first electrical conductor provided in a gap between the tubular bodies, the first electrical conductor wound around the common axis for at least one turn to form a first main winding; and
at least one second electrical conductor wound round the tubular bodies for at least one turn to form a control winding, wherein a winding axis for the turn in the main winding is at right angles to a winding axis for the turn in the control winding, wherein orthogonal magnetic fields are generated in at least one of the first body and the second body when the first main winding and the control winding are excited, and wherein a characteristic of the anisotropic magnetisable material relative to a field in the main winding is controlled by means of a field in the control winding.
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22. A magnetically influenced device, comprising:
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a first, external tubular body comprising an anisotropic magnetisable material;
a second, internal tubular body comprising the anisotropic magnetisable material;
an additional tubular body which provides an external core which is mounted outside of and concentric with the first, external tubular body along a common axis;
at least one first electrical conductor wound round the tubular bodies for at least one turn to form a first main winding; and
at least one second electrical conductor mounted in a gap between the first and the second bodies and wound around the common axis for at least one turn to form a control winding, wherein the tubular bodies each provide a closed magnetic circuit, wherein a winding axis for the turn in the main winding is at right angles to a winding axis for the turn in the control winding, wherein orthogonal magnetic fields are generated in at least one of the first body and the second body when the first main winding and the control winding are excited, and wherein a characteristic of the anisotropic magnetisable material relative to the field in the main winding is controlled by means of a field in the control winding. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 39)
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23. A magnetically influenced device, comprising:
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a first, external tubular body comprising an anisotropic magnetisable material;
a second, internal tubular body comprising the anisotropic magnetisable material;
an additional tubular body which provides an external core mounted outside of and concentric with the first, external tubular body along a common axis;
at least one first electrical conductor wound around the tubular bodies for at least one turn to form a first main winding; and
at least one second electrical conductor mounted in a gap between the first and the second bodies and wound round the common axis for at least one turn to form a control winding, wherein the tubular bodies each provide a closed magnetic circuit, wherein a winding axis for the turn in the main winding is at right angles to a winding axis for the turn in the control winding, wherein orthogonal magnetic fields are generated in at least one of the first body and the second body when the first main winding and the control winding are excited, and wherein a characteristic of the anisotropic magnetisable material relative to a field in the main winding is controlled by means of a field in the control winding.
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32. A controllable magnetic structure comprising:
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an anisotropic magnetic body comprising a closed magnetic circuit;
a main winding wound around a portion of the anisotropic magnetic body defining a first axis; and
a control winding in conjunction with the portion of the anisotropic magnetic body, said control winding wound about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, wherein a main field is generated by the main winding in the closed magnetic circuit in a high permeability direction when the main winding is energized, wherein a control field, orthogonal to the main field, is generated by the control winding in the closed magnetic circuit in a low permeability direction when the control winding is energized, and wherein the main field is controllable by the control field. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of employing a second field to control a first field in a closed magnetic circuit, the closed magnetic circuit comprising an anisotropic magnetic material, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating the first field in the closed magnetic circuit in a high permeability direction;
generating the second field, orthogonal to the first field, in the closed magnetic circuit in a low permeability direction; and
adjusting the second field to control the first field. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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Specification