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Method for detecting a magnetic source by measuring the magnetic field thereabout
Assignee: TECHNICAL SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
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Filing: 1979-10-11
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Granted: 1982-01-05
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Expires: 1999-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A pair of magnetometer units symmetrically displaced from a reference measuring point along one axis and at least one magnetometer unit displaced from the reference point along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis respectively sense three and two directional field components of a magnetic source along two axes at each of the unit locations parallel to the first and second axes and a third axis perpendicular thereto at each of said pair of units. Total field strength and field gradients of the magnetic source are calculated from measurement sensor signals supplied by the magnetometer units to determine the position of the magnetic source relative to the reference point and its magnetic moments.
Inventors
- 👤 Tanekage Yoshii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:53
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V3/00; G01V3/15; G01V3/165; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/825; Y10S505/842; Y10S505/843; Y10S505/845; Y10S505/846
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of detecting the position of a magnetic source relative to a measuring point (P) and associated magnetic moments by measuring total source generated field strength and field strength gradients at said measuring point, including the steps of: establishing two measuring locations (A and B) symmetrically displaced from the measuring point along a first axis (X); establishing at least a third measuring location (C) displaced from the measuring point along a second axis (Y) perpendicular to and intersecting the first axis at the measuring point; mesuring three directional components of the field strength (H Ax , H Ay , H Az ; H Bx , H By , H Bz ) at each of said two measuring locations defined by the intersection of the first axis and two other mutually perpendicular intersecting axes respectively parallel to the second axis and a third axis (Z); and measuring two directional components of the field strength (H Cy , C Cz ) at said third measuring location along the second axis and a perpendicular intersecting axis parallel to the third axis.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of detecting the position of a magnetic source relative to a measuring point (P) and associated magnetic moments by measuring total source generated field strength and field strength gradients at said measuring point, including the steps of: establishing two measuring locations (A and B) symmetrically displaced from the measuring point along a first axis (X); establishing at least a third measuring location (C) displaced from the measuring point along a second axis (Y) perpendicular to and intersecting the first axis at the measuring point; mesuring three directional components of the field strength (H Ax , H Ay , H Az ; H Bx , H By , H Bz ) at each of said two measuring locations defined by the intersection of the first axis and two other mutually perpendicular intersecting axes respectively parallel to the second axis and a third axis (Z); and measuring two directional components of the field strength (H Cy , C Cz ) at said third measuring location along the second axis and a perpendicular intersecting axis parallel to the third axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of: establishing a fourth measuring location (D) displaced from the measuring point along said second axis in symmetrical relation to the third measuring location; and measuring two directional components of the field strength (H Dy , H Dz ) at said fourth measuring location along the second axis and a perpendicular intersecting axis parallel to the third axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said measurements of the directional components of the field strength are respectively effected by generation of corresponding signals at each of the measuring locations, the signals generated at the measuring locations symmetrically displaced from the measuring point being subtracted from each other to cancel the influence of the earth's magnetic field on the measurements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 including the step of: correcting said measurements of field strength components for magnetic azimuth angle deviations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said mesurements of the directional components of the field strength are respectively effected by generation of corresponding signals at each of the measuring locations, the signals generated at the measuring locations symmetrically displaced from the measuring point being subtracted from each other to cancel the influence of the earth's magnetic field on the measurements.
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