Abstract:
A detector for detecting objects as they move through a magnetic field established between a transmitter coil connected to an electrical supply and a receiver coil spaced from and magnetically coupled to the transmitter coil. The receiver coil, together with a capacitor, form the oscillatory circuit of an amplifier to provide an oscillator which oscillates to provide a high amplitude output signal in response to alteration of the magnetic field due to an object passing therethrough. The oscillator is provided with three feedback networks including one feedback network which functions as a source of alternating current which causes the oscillator to provide the low amplitude output signal. The oscillatory circuit includes a resistor for providing a highly damped operation which supports the effect of the first mentioned feedback circuit. A second feedback circuit provides constant amplification and a third feedback circuit includes the transmitter and receiver coils for effecting the regenerative function for oscillation.