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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 13, 2011
Applicants:

Christopher Alan Day, Westminster, CA (US);

Jeffrey Jacob Brown, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);

Kenneth Maxwell Hays, Santa Ana, CA (US);

Inventors:

Christopher Alan Day, Westminster, CA (US);

Jeffrey Jacob Brown, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);

Kenneth Maxwell Hays, Santa Ana, CA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 38/00 (2006.01); B64G 1/00 (2006.01); H05B 3/00 (2006.01); B64G 1/32 (2006.01); B64G 1/50 (2006.01); B64G 1/26 (2006.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/32 (2013.01); B64G 1/50 (2013.01); B64G 1/26 (2013.01); G05D 1/0883 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and system of using a common set of coils to provide at least two of magnetic flux, heat and degaussing in a mobile platform are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, the method involves oscillation of current in the coils at a frequency higher than a defined pointing requirement to provide heat. In accordance with another aspect, the coil functions as a degausser by energizing the coil with an oscillating current that decreases in amplitude over time.


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