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EP 1056100 A1 20001129 - Electromagnets with low power consumption

Title (en)

Electromagnets with low power consumption

Title (de)

Elektromagnete mit geringem Energieverbrauch

Title (fr)

Electro-aimants a faible consommation

Publication

EP 1056100 A1 20001129 (FR)

Application

EP 99110361 A 19990528

Priority

EP 99110361 A 19990528

Abstract (en)

The electromagnet system has a coil, a moving platform and a center section made of unprocessed steel. A command mechanism stores the magnetized energy (C1) and applies the energy to the coil whilst demagnetizing the center section.

IPC 1-7

H01F 7/18

IPC 8 full level

H01F 7/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01F 7/1811 (2013.01); H01F 7/1872 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] US 4318155 A 19820302 - THOMAS STEVEN L
[Y] US 3879643 A 19750422 - HUBBARD LINUS O
[A] DE 19726562 A1 19981224 - ABB RESEARCH LTD [CH]
[DA] DE 4012810 A1 19911024 - EBERLE GMBH [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1056100 A1 20001129; AU 4139900 A 20001218; WO 0074088 A1 20001207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99110361 A 19990528; AU 4139900 A 20000510; IB 0000622 W 20000510