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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2019
Applicant:
Eriez Manufacturing Co., Erie, PA (US);
Inventors:
James Jukkola, Erie, PA (US);
Paul Smith, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
Eriez Manufacturing Co., Erie, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/107 (2013.01); G01V 3/108 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for metal detection comprises a single aperture comprising two or more sets of detection coils that surround the perimeter of the aperture. A flow path of materials passes through the aperture. Each set of detection coils comprises a transmitter and two receiver coils, with the transmitter coil located between the two receiver coils. Each set of detection coils is at a different angle relative to the flow path.