MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM FOR FAST-RESPONSE, HIGH RESOLUTION, HIGH ACCURACY, THREE-DIMENSIONAL POSITION MEASUREMENTS - Patent 1131597

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EP 1 131 597 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	12.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/37

(21)	Application number: 99949668.0

(22)	Date of filing: 23.09.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01B 7/004

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9921/240

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0017/603 (30.03.2000 Gazette 2000/13)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

23.09.1998 US 101534 P

(71)	Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
	Laurel, MD 20723-6099 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	NELSON, Carl, V. Rockville, MD 20855 (US) JACOBS, Bryan, C. Baltimore, MD 21244 (US)

(74)	Representative: Patentanwälte Wenzel & Kalkoff
	Postfach 73 04 66 22124 Hamburg 22124 Hamburg (DE)

(54)	MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM FOR FAST-RESPONSE, HIGH RESOLUTION, HIGH ACCURACY, THREE-DIMENSIONAL POSITION MEASUREMENTS