Magnetometer Array System For Small Satellites

    公开(公告)号:US20240353507A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18636339

    申请日:2024-04-16

    IPC分类号: G01R33/00 G01R33/10

    CPC分类号: G01R33/0094 G01R33/10

    摘要: A CubeSat magnetometer array system having a housing having CubeSat dimensions, a host computer, and a magnetometer array system. The magnetometer array system includes a circuit board mounted within the housing, a plurality of magnetometers operably mounted on the circuit board, and a microcontroller system operably coupled with the plurality of magnetometers. The microcontroller system is configured to synchronize data from the plurality of magnetometers, utilize machine learning processes to identify and reduce noise in the synchronized data, and output a signal representative of a magnetic field with reduced noise due to the machine learning processes. A communication interface is operably coupled with the host computer and the microcontroller system and configured to communicate the signal to the host computer.

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ORIENTATION OF A MAGNET, AND A JOYSTICK

    公开(公告)号:US20240168109A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18425740

    申请日:2024-01-29

    IPC分类号: G01R33/10 G05G9/047

    CPC分类号: G01R33/10 G05G9/047

    摘要: A method of determining an orientation α,β of a magnet which is pivotable about a reference position having a predefined position relative to a semiconductor substrate, comprising: a) determining at least two of the following magnetic field gradients: i) a first magnetic field gradient dBx/dx; ii) a second magnetic field gradient dBy/dy; iii) a third magnetic field gradient dBz/dx; iv) a fourth magnetic field gradient dBz/dy; b) determining a first angle α based on at least one of the magnetic field gradients; c) determining a second angle β based on at least one of the magnetic field gradients. A sensor device is configured for performing this method. A sensor system includes such sensor device and a magnet, optionally connected to a joystick.

    Controlling Motion with Magnetometers
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240069123A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US17743353

    申请日:2022-05-12

    IPC分类号: G01R33/02 G01R33/10

    摘要: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first magnetometer that measures a magnetic induction and direction of a magnetic field. The first magnetometer has a first coordinate frame that includes a first x axis, a first y axis, and a first z axis. The apparatus includes a second magnetometer that measures the magnetic induction and direction of the magnetic field. The second magnetometer has a second coordinate frame that includes a second x axis, a second y axis, and a second z axis. Each of one or more of the second x axis, the second y axis, or the second z axis is has a predetermined orientation relative to the first x axis, the first y axis, or the first z axis.

    Method for mapping NFC field strength and location on mobile devices

    公开(公告)号:US11855714B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US17580939

    申请日:2022-01-21

    IPC分类号: H04B5/00 G06K7/10 G01R33/10

    摘要: Various embodiments are directed to a method and system for mapping or visualizing the magnetic fields and their associated field strengths of an object, such as a mobile computing device. An example source of the magnetic fields may be a near-field communication (NFC) reader configured in the object. A computer vision system or device may track a visual marker arranged near or on a magnetic field strength detector in order to associate, match, or map the magnetic field strength measurement readings of the detector at different positions or locations on the object. The computer vision system may generate and display a heat map of the object based on at least the magnetic field strength measurements and their relative positions.

    Metal detection apparatus
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11762118B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-19

    申请号:US17597058

    申请日:2020-05-19

    摘要: A metal detection apparatus that can accurately and automatically determine whether a metal passing through the inspection area is a magnetic or non-magnetic metal comprises a detection unit quadrature-detecting a differential detection signal of magnetic field fluctuation in the inspection area due to the passage of a workpiece, and a determination unit that determines the presence or absence of a mixed metal based on both fluctuation components after the detection. The determination unit compares sample signal phase data obtained beforehand from the detection signal of the magnetic field fluctuation in the inspection area due to the passage of various metal samples, with the signal phase data obtained from the detection signal of the magnetic field fluctuation in the inspection area due to the passage of the workpiece mixed with metal, and determines the type of metal passing through the inspection area based on the phase determination result.