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Abstract From the Canadian patent

The present invention provides an apparatus for sensing displacement at relatively low frequencies comprising a linear, variable differential transformer comprising a core which moves in accordance with said displacement, a primary winding and two, matched secondary windings in series; means for energizing the primary winding with a signal which varies cyclically; means for deriving from the output across the secondary windings a signal representative of said displacement which has a principal ripple component derived from the energizing signal; means for filtering said representative signal whereby said ripple component is reduced; and means for taking successive samples from the filtered …