Abstract:
A strain sensor apparatus (40) for a rotatable shaft (34) comprising a radiation emitter/receiver (42), a vibration element (44, 60) attached to the shaft (34) and a radiation-reflective annulus (46) surrounding the shaft and vibration element.
Abstract:
A strain sensor apparatus (40) for a rotatable shaft (34) comprising a radiation emitter/receiver (42), a vibration element (44, 60) attached to the shaft (34) and a reflector (56a, 56b, 62) that is positioned to reflect radiation onto the vibration element (44a, 44b, 66).
Abstract:
A device for measuring a vibration frequency of a mechanically vibrating string (11) or rod (41), comprising a microwave transmitter (14) for directing microwaves towards the vibrating string and a microwave receiver (17) for receiving the microwaves amplitude modulated by the frequency of mechanical vibration. A member (18) is arranged close to a vibration maximum of the vibrating string. The member is arranged on one side of the vibrating object and the microwave receiver is arranged on the other side thereof. The device is used for measuring temperature, pressure, torque, force or identity.
Abstract:
A very high temperature microbeam sensor of a resonant integrated microstructure having an electrostatic beam driver and an optical fiber pick-up for sensed light from the beam. The high temperature sensor has no components that are vulnerable to temperatures up to 600 degrees C. Associated components for detection, processing and driving are remote from the sensor environment. By using different materials in the beam assembly, such as tungsten for the beam, and sapphire for the substrate and the shell, the sensor can withstand temperatures up to 1000 degrees C. Also, optical fiber may be used for long distance connections between processing electronics and the driver in the sensing device, by locating a photo detector just outside the very or ultra high temperature sensing environment, and then using optical fiber for sending long distance signals from the processor to the driver photo detector, for eliminating electrical signal-to-noise problems.
Abstract:
An optically driven, electromagnetically oscillating resonant sensor subjected to a stress force wherein the optical driving energy and the optically communicated signal generated in response to the stress force are both communicated a substantial distance along a single optical fiber (14). A portion of the supply energy (19) drives the oscillatory mechanism (20) and a portion is reflected to a frequency detector (18) by the shuttering action of the resonant element. The device may be configured so as to be electrically driven and optically sensed, optically driven and electrically sensed, or both optically driven and optically sensed for maximum retrofit versatility in past, present, and future process control systems.
Abstract:
A strain sensor apparatus (40) for a rotatable shaft (34) comprising a radiation emitter/receiver (42), a vibration element (44, 60) attached to the shaft (34) and a radiation-reflective annulus (46) surrounding the shaft and vibration element.
Abstract:
A very high temperature microbeam sensor of a resonant integrated microstructure having an electrostatic beam driver and an optical fiber pick-up for sensed light from the beam. The high temperature sensor has no components that are vulnerable to temperatures up to 600 degrees C. Associated components for detection, processing and driving are remote from the sensor environment. By using different materials in the beam assembly, such as tungsten for the beam, and sapphire for the substrate and the shell, the sensor can withstand temperatures up to 1000 degrees C. Also, optical fiber may be used for long distance connections between processing electronics and the driver in the sensing device, by locating a photo detector just outside the very or ultra high temperature sensing environment, and then using optical fiber for sending long distance signals from the processor to the driver photo detector, for eliminating electrical signal-to-noise problems.
Abstract:
A very high temperature sensor of a resonant integrated microstructure having an electrostatic beam driver and an optical fiber pick-up for sensed light from the beam. The high temperature sensor has no components that are vulnerable to temperature up to 600 degrees C. Associated components for detection, processing and driving are remote from the sensor environment. By using different materials in the beam assembly, such as tungsten for the beam, and sapphire for the substrate and the shell, the sensor can withstand temperatures up to 1000 degrees C. Also, optical fiber may be used for long distance connections between processing electronics and the driver in the sensing device, by locating a photo detector just outside, the very high temperature sensing environment and than using optical fiber for sending long distance signals from the processor to the driver photo detector, for eliminating electrical signal-to-noise problems.
Abstract:
A very high temperature microbeam sensor of a resonant integrated microstructure having an electrostatic beam driver and an optical fiber pick-up for sensed light from the beam. The high temperature sensor has no components that are vulnerable to temperatures up to 600 degrees C. Associated components for detection, processing and driving are remote from the sensor environment. By using different materials in the beam assembly, such as tungsten for the beam, and sapphire for the substrate and the shell, the sensor can withstand temperatures up to 1000 degrees C. Also, optical fiber may be used for long distance connections between processing electronics and the driver in the sensing device, by locating a photo detector just outside the very or ultra high temperature sensing environment, and then using optical fiber for sending long distance signals from the processor to the driver photo detector, for eliminating electrical signal-to-noise problems.