Current sensor arrangement

US8941373B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8941373-B2
Application numberUS-201213559819-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 27, 2012
Priority dateJul 28, 2011
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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A current sensor comprising a primary conductor for conducting a current that is to be measured, at least two magnetic field probes for measuring magnetic fields, and a magnetic core, which has a closed ring structure having three or more corners that encloses the primary conductor, wherein each magnetic field probe is arranged on the magnetic core or in recesses in the magnetic core.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A current sensor comprising: a primary conductor for conducting a current that is to be measured, at least two magnetic field probes for measuring magnetic fields, and a magnetic core, which has a closed, ring structure having three or more corners that encloses the primary conductor, and which has at least two legs formed from soft-magnetic material, which are joined to one another by formed on their ends, wherein each magnetic field probe is arra…

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What does patent US8941373B2 cover?
A current sensor comprising a primary conductor for conducting a current that is to be measured, at least two magnetic field probes for measuring magnetic fields, and a magnetic core, which has a closed ring structure having three or more corners that encloses the primary conductor, wherein each magnetic field probe is arranged on the magnetic core or in recesses in the magnetic core.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lenhard Friedrich, Kudimow Sebastian, Vacuumschmelze Gmbh & Co Kg
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01R15/185. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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