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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2023
Applicant:
Sintokogio, Ltd., Nagoya, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SINTOKOGIO, LTD., Aichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A metal detecting device includes: a transfer section that transfers an inspection target object, along a path that passes between a first magnet and a second magnet; a first magnetic sensor that is arranged so as to be aligned with the first magnet and that outputs a first signal; and a second magnetic sensor that is arranged so as to be aligned with the second magnet and that outputs a second signal, whether or not the inspection target object contains metal being determined on the basis of strength of the first signal and a phase difference between the first signal and the second signal.