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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nigel Cronin, Bath, GB;
Ian Bruce Feldberg, Petersfield, GB;
Assignee:
Microsulis PLC, Waterkiivukk, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 ;
Abstract
A method of positioning on a microwave waveguide a sensor ( ) including an elongate metallic element ( ) comprising: selecting a tubular waveguide ( ); determining the general orientation of the magnetic field ( ) generated during microwave transmission; and positioning the elongate metallic element ( ) substantially parallel to the orientation of the magnetic field ( ). Connections ( ) of the sensor ( ) extend longitudinally of the waveguide ( ) and are connected to the outer wall ( ) of the waveguide and the central conductor ( ) of the coaxial cable ( ) that powers the waveguide.