公开(公告)号：US10761002B1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US16409946

申请日：2019-05-13

Applicant: Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce

Inventor： Timothy J Foecke ,  Edward Pompa ,  Matthias J Merzkirch

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G01N3/24 ,  G01L1/24

Abstract: A shear loader subjects a shear load on a sample and includes: a first shearer including: a first shearing face that provides a shearing plane; a first mating face; and a first knife edge; a second shearer including: a second shearing face; a second mating face; and a second knife edge, the first shearer and the second shearer having relative motion to provide the shear load to the sample; a first load cell; and a second load cell, the first load cell and the second load cell having relative motion in a load direction that is orthogonal to the shearing plane and orthogonal to the shear direction, such that relative motion of the first load cell and the second load cell along the load direction subjects the sample to a side load along the load direction; and a sample region that receives sample bounded by the mating faces and load faces.

公开(公告)号：US10732058B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US16051373

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: Direction Technology Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yu-Yu Chen

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G01L5/00 ,  G01L1/22 ,  A63B24/00

Abstract: A force measuring system for exercise equipment provided for using in an exercise equipment, the system includes a measured body, a force sensor, a circuit board; a Wheatstone bridge, a data transmission module and a power module disposed on the circuit board; and a receiving device. The power module provides a working power supply. The measured body is connected to the exercise equipment. The force sensor is disposed on the measured body, and the resistance value thereof changes along with a deformation amount of the measured body. The Wheatstone bridge is electrically connected to the force sensor to output a measurement signal. The data transmission module transmits a force taken information to the receiving device, wherein the force taken information is obtained according to the measurement signal.

公开(公告)号：US10710874B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US15636702

申请日：2017-06-29

Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG

Inventor： Tobias Frischmuth ,  Guenter Denifl ,  Thomas Grille ,  Ursula Hedenig ,  Markus Kahn ,  Daniel Maurer ,  Ulrich Schmid ,  Michael Schneider

IPC: H04R19/00 ,  B81C1/00 ,  G01Q70/14 ,  H04R7/26 ,  G01L7/08 ,  G01L1/00 ,  B81B3/00 ,  G01Q60/24 ,  H04R19/02 ,  H04R7/10 ,  H04R19/04

Abstract: A micromechanical structure in accordance with various embodiments may include: a substrate; and a functional structure arranged at the substrate; wherein the functional structure includes a functional region which is deflectable with respect to the substrate responsive to a force acting on the functional region; and wherein at least a section of the functional region has an elastic modulus in the range from about 5 GPa to about 70 GPa.

公开(公告)号：US10670479B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US16136837

申请日：2018-09-20

Applicant: Methode Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Chad Reed ,  Julius Beck ,  Florian Burghardt ,  Johannes Gießibl

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G01L1/12 ,  H01L41/12 ,  G01L3/10

Abstract: A magneto-elastically-based active force sensor, used with a tow coupling between a towed and a towing vehicle, which outputs a signal useful for determining forces acting on the coupling. The outputted force information may be provided by processor-enabled embedded software algorithms that take inputs from the force sensor and other sensors, may be used by one or more vehicle systems during operating of the vehicle, such as engine, braking, stability, safety, and informational systems. The force sensor includes directionally-sensitive magnetic field sensing elements inside the sensor, and shielding may be used around the sensors to reduce the influence of external magnetic fields on the sensing elements. The force sensor may be used with different tow coupling devices installed on different types of automobile cars and trucks.

公开(公告)号：US10595951B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15665789

申请日：2017-08-01

Applicant: Covidien LP

Inventor： Patrick Mozdzierz ,  Anthony Sgroi ,  David Valentine

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  A61B34/00 ,  G01L5/00 ,  G01L1/22 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B34/20

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to force sensors and force sensor substrates for use with surgical devices.

公开(公告)号：US10568550B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US14419909

申请日：2013-07-24

Applicant: DORSAVI LTD

Inventor： Daniel Matthew Ronchi ,  Andrew James Ronchi ,  Edgar Charry ,  Aakanksha Chhikara ,  Wenzheng Hu

IPC: A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01L1/00 ,  G01P15/00

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for monitoring, measuring and/or estimating a force applied to a body or body part of a vertebral mammal. The apparatus includes an acceleration sensor for measuring acceleration of the body or body part relative to an inertial frame of reference and for providing data indicative of the acceleration. The acceleration sensor includes at least one inertial sensor, a memory device adapted for storing the data, and a processor adapted for processing the data to evaluate a reaction force that correlates to the data. The processor may be configured to execute an algorithm for evaluating the reaction force, based on one or more correlation components such as mass, speed and/or velocity associated with the body or body part. A method of monitoring and/or estimating a force applied to a body or body part of a vertebral mammal is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10481021B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15990564

申请日：2018-05-25

Applicant: TACSENSE, INC. ,  THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Inventor： Tingrui Pan ,  Ruya Li ,  Benjamin Arthur Bazor

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G01L1/14 ,  D03D15/00 ,  B32B5/02 ,  A41D25/00 ,  A41D1/00 ,  A41D19/00 ,  A41D27/20 ,  A61B5/00 ,  D03D1/00 ,  A41D13/12 ,  A43B3/00 ,  A43B7/14 ,  A43B13/02 ,  A43B23/02

Abstract: A fabric-based pressure sensor assembly utilizing in ionic material and conductive material is disclosed. The sensing device can be applied in several various wearable health and biomedical applications on complex body topologies. As an alternative to conventional flexible sensors, the fabric-based sensor assembly yields high device sensitivity and desirable parameters for pressure sensing in a wearable construct. The sensor assembly enables rapid mechanical responses (in the milliseconds range) for high-frequency biomechanical signals, e.g., blood pressure pulses and body movements. The fabrication process for the device is low-cost highly compatible with existing industrial manufacturing processes.

公开(公告)号：US10481020B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15572360

申请日：2016-05-20

Applicant: Universität Stuttgart

Inventor： Wolfgang Osten ,  Giancarlo Pedrini ,  Rainer Gadow ,  Klaus Körner

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G01L1/06 ,  G01L5/00 ,  B05C11/00 ,  B05D1/00 ,  G01B11/16 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01L11/00

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for establishing residual stresses in objects, in particular in coated objects, and to a method and an apparatus for coating objects. The method comprises: impinging a surface (8) of the object (5) with laser light and generating a hole or a pattern of holes and/or locally heated points in the object (5); establishing the surface deformations by an optical deforming measuring method after the object (5) is impinged by laser light; establishing the residual stresses present in the object (5) from the measured surface deformations, wherein the generation of the hole pattern is carried out by an optical scanning apparatus which comprises an optical deflection and/or modulation arrangement for controllable deflection and/or modulation of the laser light, and/or a focusing arrangement for controllable focusing of the laser light.

公开(公告)号：US10473536B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15675269

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: Bently Nevada, LLC

Inventor： Dan Tho Lu ,  Brian F. Howard ,  Pekka Tapani Sipila

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G01L1/12 ,  G01V3/10

Abstract: A gap compensated torque sensing system and methods for using the same are provided. The system can include a sensor head in communication with a controller. The sensor head can contain a torque sensor and a proximity sensor coupled to the sensor head. The torque and proximity sensors can each sense magnetic fluxes passing through the target and a gap between the sensor head and the target. The controller can estimate torque applied to the target from magnetic fluxes sensed by the torque sensor. The controller can determine an improved gap measurement that is independent of electromagnetic properties of the target from magnetic fluxes sensed by the torque and proximity sensors. The estimated torque can be modified by the improved gap measurement to compensate for changes in magnetic properties of the target due to variations in the gap. In this manner, the accuracy of the torque measurements can be increased.

公开(公告)号：US10423265B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US15607291

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sinan Filiz ,  James E. Pedder ,  Charley T. Ogata ,  John Stephen Smith ,  Dhaval Chandrakant Patel ,  Shin John Choi ,  Brian Q. Huppi ,  Christopher J. Butler ,  Martin P. Grunthaner

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G01L1/18 ,  G01L1/20 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G01L1/16 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G01L1/00

Abstract: An optical force sensor, which may be used as input to an electronic device. The optical force sensor may be configured to compensate for variations in temperature using two or more force-sensitive components that are formed from materials having different temperature- and strain-dependent responses.