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Combination seismic/magnetic transducer with floating magnet
Assignee: MSA Safety Inc
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Filing: 1979-04-30
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Granted: 1981-08-04
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Expires: 1999-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A combination seismic/magnetic transducer capable of detecting movement in a magnetically-permeable body or vibration within the body while it is stopped.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D. Morrow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:19
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/16; G01V1/18; G01V1/181; G01H; G01H11/00; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/02; G01R33/028; G01R33/0283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A combination seismic/magnetic transducer comprising a first coil, a first fixed permanent magnet on one side of said coil and having north and south poles aligned with the axis of the coil, a floating permanent magnet on the other side of said coil and also having north and south poles aligned with the axis of the coil, said magents having like poles facing each other whereby seismic disturbances will cause said floating magnet to move relative to said fixed magnet to induce an EMF in said first coi, means for guiding said floating magnet for movement toward and away from said first coil, a rod of magnetically-permeable material connected through an insulator to said fixed magnet and said first coil, and a second coil surrounding said magnetically-permeable rod whereby a second EMF will be induced in said second coil when a magnetically-permeable body is in motion adjacent said rod.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A combination seismic/magnetic transducer comprising a first coil, a first fixed permanent magnet on one side of said coil and having north and south poles aligned with the axis of the coil, a floating permanent magnet on the other side of said coil and also having north and south poles aligned with the axis of the coil, said magents having like poles facing each other whereby seismic disturbances will cause said floating magnet to move relative to said fixed magnet to induce an EMF in said first coi, means for guiding said floating magnet for movement toward and away from said first coil, a rod of magnetically-permeable material connected through an insulator to said fixed magnet and said first coil, and a second coil surrounding said magnetically-permeable rod whereby a second EMF will be induced in said second coil when a magnetically-permeable body is in motion adjacent said rod.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The transducer of claim 1 wherein said insulator comprises an insulating rod and said first magnet and said first coil are mounted on said insulating rod, said floating permanent magnet being a doughnut-shaped magnet which surrounds said insulating rod on the side of said coil opposite said fixed magnet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The transducer of claim 2 wherein said magnetically-permeable rod is secured to one end of said insulating rod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The transducer of claim 3 wherein said magnetically-permeable rod is connected to the end of said insulating rod opposite said floating permanent magnet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The transducer of claim 1 wherein said first and second coils are connected in series across the input terminals of an operational amplifier, the output of said operational amplifier being connected through a filter to a full-wave rectifier.
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