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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2015
Auckland Uniservices Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Auckland Uniservices Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Abstract
An inductively powered sensor system includes a primary conductive pathcapable of being energised to provide an electromagnetic field in a defined space. An inductive power pick-upis associated with a sensorand is capable of receiving power from the field to supply the sensor. The system includes a first sensing means to sense the power available to the pick-upand control means to increase or decrease the power available to the sensor dependant on the sensed power available. A method of inductively powering a sensor, an inductively powered sensor and an animal enclosure including one or more primary conductive path of an inductive power supply are also disclosed.