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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2003
Applicants:
Alexander Raphalovitz, Sarasota, FL (US);
Arnold F. Sprecher, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
David S. Nyce, Apex, NC (US);
Inventors:
Alexander Raphalovitz, Sarasota, FL (US);
Arnold F. Sprecher, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
David S. Nyce, Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
MTS Systems Corporation, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03H009/00 ; G01B007/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A magnetostrictive system is shown wherein there is included a wave guide but no return wire. The wave guide is folded and acts as the completed wire (whether solid or hollow) for conducting current for the current input pulse.