US4987783A
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Sensor and transducer apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-02-02
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Granted: 1991-01-29
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Expires: 2008-02-02
Abstract
Abstract A sensing system including a sensing device with cooperating electrical components which move relative to each other in response to a sensed environmental parameter to yield a reactance signal, which is transmitted to a remotely located processor having an oscillator for receiving the transmitted signal and generating a transduced signal whose value corresponds to the value of the environmental parameter.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas F. D'Antonio
- 👤 Nicholas J. D'Antonio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H31/00; A61H31/004; A61H31/005; G; G01; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/12; G01D5/243; G01F; G01F1/00; G01F1/05; G01F1/20; G01F1/28; G01F1/34; G01F1/36; G01F1/38; G01F1/383; G01K; G01K5/00; G01K5/32; G01K5/46; G01L; G01L15/00; G01L19/00; G01L19/0007; G01L9/00; G01L9/0041; G01L9/0051; G01L9/0058; G01L9/007; G01L9/0072; G01L9/02; G01L9/04; G01L9/10; G01L9/12; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/03; G01P15/038; G01P15/08; G01P15/0891; G01P15/11; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/50; A61H2201/5023; A61H2201/5043; A61H2201/5058; A61H2201/5071
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A sensing device for generating an electric reactance signal in response to an environmental parameter for transmission to an oscillator at a remote location, said device comprising: reactance means having a first portion and a second portion movable relative to the first portion for generating said electric reactance signal, said first portion of said reactance means comprises a first reactance member and positioning structure having at least one first locating surface fixed relative to said first reactance member, first supporting means for supporting said first portion of said reactance means, said first supporting means comprises at least one second locating surface for engaging said first locating surface of said positioning structure to accurately locate said first reactance member relative to said first supporting means, and at least one third locating surface; said second portion of said reactance means comprises at least one fourth locating surface for engaging said third locating surface of said first supporting means, and at least one fifth locating surface; and second supporting means for supporting said second portion of said reactance means, wherein said second supporting means includes at least one sixth locating surface for engaging said fifth locating surface of said second portion to accurately locate said second portion in said second supporting means; the engagement of said fourth locating surface and said third locating surface accurately locating said first and second portions of said reactance means relative to each other, wherein said first portion of said reactance mans comprises an inductor coil and said second portion of said reactance means comprises an inductor shield.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
A sensing device for generating an electric reactance signal in response to an environmental parameter for transmission to an oscillator at a remote location, said device comprising: reactance means having a first portion and a second portion movable relative to the first portion for generating said electric reactance signal, said first portion of said reactance means comprises a first reactance member and positioning structure having at least one first locating surface fixed relative to said first reactance member, first supporting means for supporting said first portion of said reactance means, said first supporting means comprises at least one second locating surface for engaging said first locating surface of said positioning structure to accurately locate said first reactance member relative to said first supporting means, and at least one third locating surface; said second portion of said reactance means comprises at least one fourth locating surface for engaging said third locating surface of said first supporting means, and at least one fifth locating surface; and second supporting means for supporting said second portion of said reactance means, wherein said second supporting means includes at least one sixth locating surface for engaging said fifth locating surface of said second portion to accurately locate said second portion in said second supporting means; the engagement of said fourth locating surface and said third locating surface accurately locating said first and second portions of said reactance means relative to each other, wherein said first portion of said reactance mans comprises an inductor coil and said second portion of said reactance means comprises an inductor shield.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said first portion further comprises a ferromagnetic core around which said inductor coil is wound.
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