公开(公告)号：US20140135655A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US14154011

申请日：2014-01-13

Applicant: Orthosensor Inc

Inventor： Marc Stein ,  Andrew Chase

IPC: A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/4528 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/076 ,  A61B5/1032 ,  A61B5/1036 ,  A61B5/4509 ,  A61B5/4571 ,  A61B5/4585 ,  A61B5/4851 ,  A61B5/6846 ,  A61B5/686 ,  A61B5/7225 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  A61B2562/0247 ,  A61B2562/0252 ,  A61F2/389 ,  A61F2/4657 ,  A61F2/4684 ,  A61F2002/4666 ,  G01L1/255

Abstract: A prosthetic component suitable for long-term implantation is provided. The prosthetic component measures a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system is disclosed. The prosthetic component comprises a first structure having at least one support surface, a second structure having at least one feature configured to couple to bone, and at least one sensor. The prosthetic component is a housing for the at least one sensor and electronic circuitry. The electronic circuitry is hermetically sealed from an external environment. The at least one sensor couples to the support surface of the first structure. The support surface of the first structure is compliant. The first and second structure are coupled together housing the at least one sensor and electronic circuitry.

Abstract translation: 提供了适合于长期植入的假体部件。 公开了假肢部件测量肌肉骨骼系统的参数。 假体部件包括具有至少一个支撑表面的第一结构，具有被配置为耦合到骨骼的至少一个特征的第二结构以及至少一个传感器。 假体部件是用于至少一个传感器和电子电路的壳体。 电子电路与外部环境密封。 至少一个传感器耦合到第一结构的支撑表面。 第一结构的支撑表面是顺从的。 第一和第二结构联接在一起，容纳至少一个传感器和电子电路。

公开(公告)号：US20140102216A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：US14108211

申请日：2013-12-16

Applicant: Flowserve Management Company

Inventor： William T. Dolenti ,  Byron A. Fleury

IPC: G01L1/25 ,  G01L5/12

CPC classification number: G01L1/255 ,  F16K37/0041 ,  F16K37/0083 ,  G01L1/165 ,  G01L5/12

Abstract: Non-contact torque, thrust, strain, and other data sensing of a valve actuator or valve is disclosed. A sensor may include a surface acoustic wave device.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种阀门致动器或阀门的非接触式扭矩，推力，应变和其他数据传感。 传感器可以包括表面声波装置。

公开(公告)号：US08661902B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US13138685

申请日：2010-03-31

Applicant: Murad El-Bakry

Inventor： Murad El-Bakry

IPC: G01N29/14

CPC classification number: G01L1/255

Abstract: A method, apparatus and software is disclosed for using parameters of acoustic emissions emitted from an structure, such as aircraft landing gear, for detecting yield in the structure.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于使用从诸如飞机起落架的结构发射的声发射的参数来检测结构中的产量的方法，装置和软件。

公开(公告)号：US08661893B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US13406512

申请日：2012-02-27

Applicant: Marc Stein ,  Andrew Chase

Inventor： Marc Stein ,  Andrew Chase

IPC: A61B5/22

CPC classification number: A61B5/4528 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/076 ,  A61B5/1032 ,  A61B5/1036 ,  A61B5/4509 ,  A61B5/4571 ,  A61B5/4585 ,  A61B5/4851 ,  A61B5/6846 ,  A61B5/686 ,  A61B5/7225 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  A61B2562/0247 ,  A61B2562/0252 ,  A61F2/389 ,  A61F2/4657 ,  A61F2/4684 ,  A61F2002/4666 ,  G01L1/255

Abstract: A prosthetic component suitable for long-term implantation is provided. The prosthetic component measures a parameter of the muscular-skeletal system is disclosed. The prosthetic component comprises a first structure having at least one support surface, a second structure having at least one feature configured to couple to bone, and at least one sensor. The electronic circuitry and sensors are hermetically sealed within the prosthetic component. The sensor couples to the support surface of the first structure. The support surface of the first structure is compliant. The first and second structure are coupled together housing the at least one sensor. In one embodiment, the first and second structure are welded together forming the hermetic seal that isolates the at least one sensor from an external environment. The at least one sensor can be a pressure sensor for measuring load and position of load.

Abstract translation: 提供了适合于长期植入的假体部件。 公开了假肢部件测量肌肉骨骼系统的参数。 假体部件包括具有至少一个支撑表面的第一结构，具有被配置为联接到骨骼的至少一个特征的第二结构以及至少一个传感器。 电子电路和传感器密封在假体部件内。 传感器耦合到第一结构的支撑表面。 第一结构的支撑表面是顺从的。 第一和第二结构联接在一起，容纳至少一个传感器。 在一个实施例中，将第一和第二结构焊接在一起，形成将至少一个传感器与外部环境隔离的气密密封。 至少一个传感器可以是用于测量负载和负载位置的压力传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20130121470A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-16

申请号：US13812575

申请日：2011-07-29

Applicant: Hideo Toraya ,  Shigeru Munekawa

Inventor： Hideo Toraya ,  Shigeru Munekawa

IPC: G01N23/207

CPC classification number: G01N23/207 ,  G01B15/00 ,  G01L1/00 ,  G01L1/25 ,  G01L1/255 ,  G01N23/20 ,  G01N23/20075

Abstract: An X-ray stress measuring apparatus, for measuring stress on a sample, comprises: a pair of X-ray generating means (10, 11, 10′, 11′) for irradiating X-ray beams, determining an angle defined between the X-ray beams, mutually, at an arbitrary fixed angle, on a plane inclining by an angle desired with respect to a surface of the sample to be measured stress thereon; an X-ray sensor portion (29) for detecting plural numbers of Debye rings (C, C′), which are generated by incident X-ray beams from said pair of X-ray generating means; and a battery (410) for supplying necessary electricity to each of parts of the apparatus, wherein said X-ray sensor portion is made up with only one (1) piece of a 2-dimensional X-ray detector (20) or a 1-dimensional X-ray detector (20′), and is disposed in a position where the plural numbers of Debye rings generated by the incident X-ray beams from the at least one pair of X-ray generating means are adjacent to each other, or intersect with each other, thereby detecting the plural numbers of the Debye rings caused due to the X-ray and the X′-ray in common with.

Abstract translation: 一种用于测量样品上的应力的X射线应力测量装置，包括：一对用于照射X射线束的X射线产生装置（10,11,10'，11'），确定X 在相对于要测量的样品的表面倾斜所需的角度的平面上相互以任意的固定角相互对应的射线束在其上应力; 用于检测来自所述一对X射线产生装置的入射X射线束产生的多个Debye环（C，C'）的X射线传感器部分（29） 以及用于向设备的每个部分提供必要电力的电池（410），其中所述X射线传感器部分仅由一个（2）的X射线检测器（20）或1 并且被设置在由来自至少一对X射线产生装置的入射X射线束产生的多个Debye环彼此相邻的位置处， 或彼此相交，从而检测由于X射线引起的多个Debye环和与X'-X共同的X'射线。

公开(公告)号：US08393224B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-12

申请号：US12669256

申请日：2008-07-18

Applicant: Sylvain Jean Ballandras ,  Jérérmy Masson

Inventor： Sylvain Jean Ballandras ,  Jérérmy Masson

IPC: G01L1/00

CPC classification number: G01L1/162 ,  G01L1/255 ,  G01L3/10 ,  G01L5/167 ,  G01L9/0022 ,  G01L11/06 ,  G01P15/0922 ,  G01P15/18 ,  G01P2015/084 ,  Y10T29/42

Abstract: The invention relates to a stress gauge of the type having an acoustic resonant structure, including a piezoelectric transducer (10) connected to a holder (20), the holder (20) including opposite the piezoelectric transducer (10) an imbedded reflecting portion (40). The imbedded reflecting portion (40) reflects the volume acoustic waves generated by the piezoelectric transducer (10) when it is excited according to a harmonic mode of the structure and propagating into said holder (20), the reflecting portion (40) being arranged at a distance from the piezoelectric transducer (10) such that the integral of the stress on the propagation distance of the volume acoustic waves up to their reflection is different from zero.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种具有声学谐振结构的应力计，包括连接到保持器（20）的压电换能器（10），与压电换能器（10）相对的保持器（20），嵌入反射部分（40） ）。 嵌入反射部分（40）反射由压电换能器（10）产生的体积声波，根据该结构的谐波模式激励它并传播到所述保持器（20）中，反射部分（40）被布置在 与压电换能器（10）的距离使得体积声波的传播距离直到其反射的应力积分不同于零。

公开(公告)号：US20130023794A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-24

申请号：US13631427

申请日：2012-09-28

Applicant: Marc Stein ,  Gabriel Carrasco ,  Martin Roche

Inventor： Marc Stein ,  Gabriel Carrasco ,  Martin Roche

IPC: A61B5/103 ,  A61B17/60

CPC classification number: A61B5/4528 ,  A61B5/076 ,  A61B5/1036 ,  A61B5/1076 ,  A61B5/412 ,  A61B5/4509 ,  A61B5/4585 ,  A61B5/686 ,  A61B5/6878 ,  A61B17/025 ,  A61B2017/00221 ,  A61B2017/0268 ,  A61B2090/064 ,  A61B2562/0247 ,  A61F2/389 ,  A61F2/4657 ,  A61F2/4684 ,  A61F2002/4666 ,  G01L1/165 ,  G01L1/255 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24

Abstract: A distractor suitable for measuring a force, pressure, or load applied by the muscular-skeletal system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the distractor includes a measurement device that couples to the distractor. In a second embodiment, the sensor array and electronics are placed within the distractor. The distractor can dynamically distract the muscular-skeletal system. A handle of the distractor can be rotated to increase or decrease the spacing between support structures. The measurement system comprises a sensor array and electronic circuitry. In one embodiment, the electronic circuitry is coupled to the sensor array by a unitary circuit board or substrate. The sensors can be integrated into the unitary circuit board. For example, the sensors can comprise elastically compressible capacitors or piezo-resistive devices. The distractor wirelessly couples to a remote system for providing position and magnitude measurement data of the force, pressure, or load being measured.

Abstract translation: 公开了适用于测量由肌肉 - 骨骼系统施加的力，压力或负载的牵引器。 在一个实施例中，牵引器包括耦合到牵引器的测量装置。 在第二实施例中，传感器阵列和电子器件放置在牵引机内。 牵引器可以动态地分散肌肉 - 骨骼系统。 牵引器的手柄可以旋转以增加或减小支撑结构之间的间距。 测量系统包括传感器阵列和电子电路。 在一个实施例中，电子电路通过整体电路板或基板耦合到传感器阵列。 传感器可以集成到整体电路板中。 例如，传感器可以包括弹性可压缩电容器或压阻装置。 牵引器无线耦合到远程系统，用于提供测量的力，压力或负载的位置和幅度测量数据。

公开(公告)号：US07942058B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US12079925

申请日：2008-03-28

Applicant: Joseph Alan Turner

Inventor： Joseph Alan Turner

IPC: G01N29/44 ,  G01N29/30 ,  G01N29/07

CPC classification number: G01L1/255 ,  B61K9/08 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/12 ,  G01N29/2418 ,  G01N29/4445 ,  G01N2291/02881 ,  G01N2291/102 ,  G01N2291/105 ,  G01N2291/2623

Abstract: A system and methods with which changes in microstructure properties such as grain size, grain elongation, texture, and porosity of materials can be determined and monitored over time to assess conditions such as stress and defects. The present invention includes a database of data, wherein a first set of data is used for comparison with a second set of data to determine the conditions of the material microstructure.

Abstract translation: 可以随时间确定和监测材料的微观结构特性如晶粒尺寸，晶粒伸长率，纹理和孔隙度等变化的系统和方法，以评估应力和缺陷等条件。 本发明包括数据库，其中第一组数据用于与第二组数据进行比较，以确定材料微观结构的条件。

公开(公告)号：US20080011091A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11769270

申请日：2007-06-27

Applicant: James Weldon

Inventor： James Weldon

IPC: G01L1/00

CPC classification number: G01M5/0033 ,  G01L1/255 ,  G01M5/0066 ,  G01M7/00

Abstract: “Resonance Force Sensor” has broad—and in some cases revolutionary—applications throughout aerospace, maritime, transportation, and industrial force sensing as a low cost, embedded, robust, self-calibrating strain-pressure sensor. Applications include but are not limited to structural load measurement, structural health monitoring, fluid and gas line pressure measurement, batch process manufacturing, and other force-sensing applications. When a complex structure, e.g. an aircraft or ground vehicle structure, is so instrumented, the present invention serves as the primary sensory component for a highly accurate, automatic, on-board vehicular weight and balance system. This sensor system can also be used in non-vehicular structures to measure axial, radial or flexural loading, and hence gravitational mass loading, of structural elements and structural systems.

Abstract translation: “共振力传感器”在航空航天，海运，运输和工业力传感方面具有广泛的应用 - 革命性的应用压力传感器。 应用包括但不限于结构负载测量，结构健康监测，流体和气体管线压力测量，分批过程制造和其他力感测应用。 当复杂的结构，例如 飞机或地面车辆结构如此装备，本发明用作高精度，自动的车载车辆重量和平衡系统的主要感官部件。 该传感器系统还可用于非车辆结构中，用于测量结构元件和结构系统的轴向，径向或弯曲载荷，因此测量重力质量载荷。

公开(公告)号：US20050241403A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：US10517769

申请日：2003-06-26

Applicant: Douglas Thomson ,  Gregory Bridges

Inventor： Douglas Thomson ,  Gregory Bridges

IPC: E01D19/00 ,  G01D5/48 ,  G01L1/00 ,  G01L1/14 ,  G01L1/25 ,  G01M5/00

CPC classification number: G01D21/00 ,  E01D19/00 ,  G01L1/14 ,  G01L1/255 ,  G01M5/0033 ,  G01M5/0041 ,  G01M5/0091

Abstract: The system (10) comprises a sensor (18) 90×90×90×30 mm as an electromagnetic microwave cavity (20) with a coupler (22) with a wire (40) and an antenna (42). Cavity (20) produces a response signal (26) in response to an interrogation signal (24) from interrogator (16). Sensor (18) is coupled to a structure (14) to allow a strain to alter the resonance properties. 3.6 GHz is used with a detection of a 2.5 kHz change. If not temperature via strain is detected a mechanical amplifier is used with cavity (20) for temperature compensation. Continuous or intermittent narrowband signals are used as interrogation signals (24). Used with bridges for structural health monitoring. Also for aircrafts, dams, buildings, vehicles.

Abstract translation: 系统（10）包括具有耦合器（22）和电线（40）和天线（42）的电磁微波空腔（20）的90×90×90×30mm的传感器（18）。 腔（20）响应于来自询问器（16）的询问信号（24）产生响应信号（26）。 传感器（18）耦合到结构（14）以允许应变改变谐振特性。 使用3.6 GHz，检测到2.5 kHz的变化。 如果没有检测到温度通过应变，机械放大器与空腔（20）一起用于温度补偿。 连续或间歇的窄带信号被用作询问信号（24）。 与桥梁一起用于结构健康监测。 也适用于飞机，水坝，建筑物，车辆。