公开(公告)号：US20180202990A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15918470

申请日：2018-03-12

Applicant: MICROMEM APPLIED SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： Brian Von Herzen ,  Steven Van Fleet

IPC: G01N33/38 ,  G01N29/34 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/26

CPC classification number: G01N33/383 ,  E21B47/0005 ,  G01N29/2481 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/343 ,  G01N2291/0232 ,  G01N2291/0251

Abstract: The invention encompasses systems and methods for detecting and/or monitoring the integrity and/or condition of cement, structures incorporating cement including, for example, highways, bridges, buildings, and wellbores using Nano-Electro-Mechanical System (NEMS)-based and/or Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS)-based data sensors. The disclosure further encompasses systems and methods of monitoring the integrity and performance of a structure and the surrounding formation of structure through the life of the structure using NEMS/MEMS-based data sensors.

公开(公告)号：US20170074853A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15271051

申请日：2016-09-20

Applicant: MICROMEM APPLIED SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Brian VON HERZEN ,  Steven VAN FLEET

IPC: G01N33/28 ,  G01M15/04 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/74 ,  G01M15/09 ,  G01M15/05

CPC classification number: G01N33/30 ,  B01D35/143 ,  B01D2201/54 ,  F01M11/10 ,  F16N29/00 ,  F16N2250/00 ,  F16N2270/50 ,  G01M15/042 ,  G01M15/048 ,  G01M15/05 ,  G01M15/09 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N27/74 ,  G01N29/02 ,  G01N33/2888 ,  G06F17/10 ,  H04Q9/00

Abstract: This invention encompasses embodiments for multi-modal integrated simultaneous measurement of various aspects of fluids contained in circulating systems such as automotive reciprocating engines and vehicle transmissions. These circulating systems perform constant internal lubrication, and heat and contaminant removal to protect the internal moving parts from the inherent friction and damage in normal operation. Most commonly this is achieved with fluids based on hydrocarbon and/or related synthetics, which, over time can lose their protective properties, and vary in their performance or breakdown/decay due to internal and external events. Several components within the lubricant fluid can be measured and can provide insight into the efficacy of the system to perform its designed mission. Described herein is a real-time, simultaneous, integrated, multi-modal sensor system for early warning notification that can be further enhanced using specifically designed nanoparticles that can be introduced into the system, engineered to specifically bind with the contaminants and/or undergo an irreversible state change upon certain experienced conditions to both increase the detectability as well as provide for a framework to improve filter performance.

Abstract translation: 本发明包括用于多模式集成同时测量包含在诸如汽车往复式发动机和车辆变速器的循环系统中的流体的各个方面的实施例。 这些循环系统执行恒定的内部润滑，以及热和污染物去除，以保护内部运动部件免受正常操作中的固有摩擦和损坏。 最常见的是通过基于烃和/或相关合成材料的流体实现，随着时间的流逝，它们可能失去其保护性能，并且由于内部和外部事件而导致其性能或击穿/衰减变化。 可以测量润滑剂流体中的几个组件，并且可以深入了解系统执行其设计任务的功效。 这里描述的是用于预警通知的实时，同步，集成的多模式传感器系统，其可以使用可以被引入到系统中的专门设计的纳米颗粒进一步增强，其被设计成与污染物特异性结合和/或经历 不可逆转的状态在某些有经验的条件下改变，以增加可检测性，并提供框架来提高过滤器性能。

公开(公告)号：US20160266086A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15064469

申请日：2016-03-08

Applicant: MICROMEM APPLIED SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： Brian VON HERZEN ,  Steven Van Fleet

IPC: G01N33/38 ,  G01N25/00 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N3/40

CPC classification number: G01N33/383 ,  E21B47/0005 ,  G01N29/2481 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/343 ,  G01N2291/0232 ,  G01N2291/0251

Abstract: The invention encompasses systems and methods for detecting and/or monitoring the integrity and/or condition of cement, structures incorporating cement including, for example, highways, bridges, buildings, and wellbores using Nano-Electro-Mechanical System (NEMS)-based and/or Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS)-based data sensors. The disclosure further encompasses systems and methods of monitoring the integrity and performance of a structure and the surrounding formation of structure through the life of the structure using NEMS/MEMS-based data sensors.

Abstract translation: 本发明包括用于检测和/或监测水泥的结构和/或状况的系统和方法，所述水泥的结构包含水泥，包括例如使用基于纳米机电系统（NEMS）的高速公路，桥梁，建筑物和井眼， /或微机电系统（MEMS）的数据传感器。 本公开还包括通过使用NEMS /基于MEMS的数据传感器的结构的寿命来监视结构的完整性和性能以及结构的周围形成的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：WO2016144972A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：PCT/US2016/021395

申请日：2016-03-08

Applicant: MICROMEM APPLIED SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： VON HERZEN, Brian ,  VAN FLEET, Steven

IPC: G01D21/02 ,  G01M7/02 ,  E21B47/06

CPC classification number: G01N33/383 ,  G01N29/2481 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/343 ,  G01N2291/0232 ,  G01N2291/0251

Abstract: The invention encompasses systems and methods for detecting and/or monitoring the integrity and/or condition of cement, structures incorporating cement including, for example, highways, bridges, buildings, and wellbores using Nano-Electro-Mechanical System (NEMS)-based and/or Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS)-based data sensors. The disclosure further encompasses systems and methods of monitoring the integrity and performance of a structure and the surrounding formation of structure through the life of the structure using NEMS/MEMS-based data sensors.

Abstract translation: 本发明包括用于检测和/或监测水泥的结构和/或状况的系统和方法，所述水泥的结构包含水泥，包括例如使用基于纳米机电系统（NEMS）的高速公路，桥梁，建筑物和井眼， /或微机电系统（MEMS）的数据传感器。 本公开还包括通过使用NEMS /基于MEMS的数据传感器的结构的寿命来监视结构的完整性和性能以及结构的周围形成的系统和方法。