Method and apparatus for load and additional property measurement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9207131
APP PUB NO 20130269450A1
SERIAL NO

13853853

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A system and method for measuring load and an additional property using a sensor gasket embedded between two components. The sensor gasket may include a sensor layer and a conductive layer. A gap between the sensor layer and conductive layer may be filled with a load sensitive material. The thickness of the load sensitive material varies with the load applied to the two components between which the sensor gasket sits. The sensor operates in a first mode to obtain a sensor measurement that depends on the distance between the sensor layer and conductive layer. The sensor measurement then used to estimate the applied load. The sensor operates in a second mode to estimate a property of one or both of the components. The property of interest may be cracking, material loss due to corrosion, temperature, or another property of the component.

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JENTEK SENSORS INC121 BARTLETT ST MARLBOROUGH MA 01752

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Goldfine, Neil J Newton, US 108 1961
Schlicker, Darrell E Freeland, US 61 1198

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