Metal detector for a receptacle

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12234090
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18512918

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A metal detector is used with a receptacle to receive refuse. The metal detector includes a body defining an opening, a controller, and a coil wound around the opening. The controller detects changes to a magnetic field generated by the coil when an object comprised of a metallic material that is located proximate the coil interacts with the magnetic field and induces a voltage within the coil. A capacitive sensor is mounted to the body and communicates with the controller. The controller is configured to detect the object located within the opening based on a proximity signal produced by the capacitive sensor when the object interacts with an electrical field of the capacitive sensor. When the controller determines that the object is comprised of a metallic material and disposed within the opening based on the induced voltage and the proximity signal, the metal detector correspondingly produces an alarm.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boateng, Kelvin Yaw Agyapong Houston, US 2 1
Labdik,, IV Joseph Stephen Austin, US 1 0

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