Patents by Inventor Andrew N Farley

Andrew N Farley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6037769
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for torque magnetometry in which a specimen, the magnetic moment of which it is desired to determine, is disposed on a support. A temporally varying, for example sinusoidal, magnetic field is generated in the region of the specimen so that interaction between the magnetic moment of the specimen and the magnetic field causes a torque to be exerted on the specimen. Consequently, the specimen and/or the support are deflected and typically exhibit a vibratory motion. The motion of the specimen and/or support due to the torque is measured. When the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field are known, the magnetic moment of the specimen can be determined from the results of the motion measurement. The frequency of the magnetic field can be adjusted so that the specimen and/or the support resonate. The support is typically a single silicon crystal having two orthogonal modes of vibration which have different resonant frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: The Manchester Metropolitan University
    Inventors: Stephen R Hoon, Andrew N Farley