Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
324209000 | Stress in material measurement | 23 |
20080211491 | HIGH SENSITIVITY, PASSIVE MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A magnetic field sensor comprises one or more magnetic layers of magnetostrictive material that is mechanically bonded to one or more layers of electroactive material. When a magnetic field is applied to the device, it rotates the magnetization that is present in the in the magnetostrictive material thereby generating a magnetostrictive stress in the material. The magnetostrictive stress generated by this layer, in turn, stresses the piezoelectric layer to which the magnetostrictive layer is bonded. In order to increase sensitivity, the voltage across the piezoelectric material is measured in a direction that is parallel to the plane in which the magnetization in the magnetic material rotates. | 09-04-2008 |
20090001973 | Magnetic Sensor Arrangement for Defined Force Transmission - A magnetization arrangement includes an inner element having an outer surface, an outer element having an inner surface, a connecting device, and a magnetic field measuring device. At least one element of the inner and outer element has a magnetizable area. The magnetic field measuring device is designed to measure a magnetic field generated by the magnetized magnetizable area. The connecting device joins the inner surface of the outer element and the outer surface of the inner element non-positively in such a way that a force acting on the magnetic sensor device can be transmitted in a defined manner between the outer element and the inner element. | 01-01-2009 |
20090001974 | Torque and load monitoring using magnetic sensor arrays - An apparatus for the nondestructive measurement of materials that includes at least two layers of electrical conductors. Within each layer, a meandering primary winding is used to create a magnetic field for interrogating a test material while sense elements or conducting loops within each meander provide a directional measurement of the test material condition. In successive layers extended portions of the meanders are rotated so that the sense elements provide material condition in different orientations without requiring movement of the test circuit or apparatus. In a bidirectional implementation the angle is 90° while in a quadridirectional implementation the relative angles are −45, 0, 45, and 90°. Multidirectional permeability measurements are used to assess the stress or torque on a component. These measurements are combined in a manner that removes temperature effects and hysteresis on the property measurements. This can be accomplished through a correction factor that accounts for the temperature dependence. After the corrections, the permeability measurement is then used to assess the local stresses and strains in the material of interest. | 01-01-2009 |
20100045276 | Eddy current inspection system - An innovative method is provided for assessing structural integrity of a sample. The method comprises: capturing a signal indicative of magnetic flux density caused by an Eddy current flowing in the sample; extracting an envelope of the captured signal using a demodulation scheme; sampling the envelope at a frequency that is lower than the frequency of the excitation current signal which generated the Eddy current; and examining the sampled envelope to assess structural integrity of the sample. | 02-25-2010 |
20100045277 | Magnetic field characterization of stresses and properties in materials - Described are methods for monitoring of stresses and other material properties. These methods use measurements of effective electrical properties, such as magnetic permeability and electrical conductivity, to infer the state of the test material, such as the stress, temperature, or overload condition. The sensors, which can be single element sensors or sensor arrays, can be used to periodically inspect selected locations, mounted to the test material, or scanned over the test material to generate two-dimensional images of the material properties. Magnetic field or eddy current based inductive and giant magnetoresistive sensors may be used on magnetizable and/or conducting materials, while capacitive sensors can be used for dielectric materials. Methods are also described for the use of state-sensitive layers to determine the state of materials of interest. These methods allow the weight of articles, such as aircraft, to be determined. | 02-25-2010 |
20100127698 | MAGNETOSTRICTIVE STRESS SENSOR - A magnetostrictive stress sensor ( | 05-27-2010 |
20100231207 | PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION DETECTOR UTILIZING ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLING - A pressure distribution detector is less influence by installation environment, that is, a pressure distribution detector that detection sensitivity or detection accuracy is less adversely affected even if the device is fitted not only to a flat surface but also a surface having an arbitrary shape such as a curved surface. The pressure distribution detector comprises a plurality of drive coils ( | 09-16-2010 |
20100301848 | Method for Continuously Determining the Tensile Force F in a Cable of a Parking Brake - Presented is a method for continuously determining the tensile force F in a cable of a parking brake that includes transmitting the tensile force F to a cable grommet coupled to a first end of an expandable intermediate part that includes a magnet and/or a magnetic sensor. The first end of the expandable intermediate part faces away from a drive spindle coupled to a second end of the expandable intermediate part. The method further includes changing the length of the expandable intermediate part in the direction of its longitudinal axis in response to the transmitted tensile force F, moving the magnet and the magnetic sensor relative to each other in response to the change in length, changing the signal voltage of the magnetic sensor in response to the relative movement between the magnet and the magnetic sensor, and determining the tensile force F from the respective signal voltage. | 12-02-2010 |
20100315076 | TENSION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A tension measurement apparatus that can carry out tension measurement of superior reproducibility with high sensitivity even for a target object of a stranded wire structure is provided. A cylindrical magnetizer arranged to surround a portion of a long magnetic element that becomes the target object of measurement direct-current magnetizes the magnetic element in the longitudinal direction up to the range of approach to saturation magnetization. Using a Hall element (magnetic sensor) arranged in proximity to the magnetic element at the central region in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic domain, the spatial magnetic field intensity in the neighborhood of the surface of the magnetic element, greatly differing corresponding to stress variation, is detected. Based on the detection value, the tension acting on the magnetic element is measured. Accordingly, a measurement result of superior reproducibility with high sensitivity is obtained. The tension measurement apparatus is applicable even to a target object of a stranded wire structure. | 12-16-2010 |
20100321009 | MAGNETOSTRICTIVE TRANSDUCER AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING STRUCTURAL HEALTH USING THE SAME - A magnetostrictive transducer that generates a large shear horizontal (SH) wave useful for non-destructive testing of a plate member, and method and apparatus for structural health monitoring by using the magnetostrictive transducer. The magnetostrictive transducer includes: a magnetostrictive patch array comprising a plurality of magnetostrictive patches that have different radii of curvature, and have the same center of curvature when arranged on a plate member and form an overall fan-shape; a static magnetic field forming unit comprising two magnets that are respectively installed on both sides of the magnetostrictive patch so that a magnetic field is formed in parallel to an arc direction of the magnetostrictive patch; and a dynamic magnetic field forming unit comprising a wound coil comprising a plurality of curved portions. | 12-23-2010 |
20110285388 | Power Transmission Belt Formed with Encoder and Method of Manufacturing Same - A power transmission belt formed with an encoder on its surface, method of manufacturing the power transmission belt, and a load detection system using the power transmission belt. The power transmission belt comprises a band-like magnetic rubber layer provided in a part of a belt layer structure of the power transmission belt which transmits power to an auxiliary machine of an automobile engine along the longitudinal direction of the belt layer structure. The surface of the magnetic rubber layer constitutes a multipolar magnetized surface alternately provided with N-poles and S-poles along the longitudinal direction of the belt layer structure, the surface of the magnetic rubber layer is capable of outputting signals for calculating load applied to the belt layer structure by the auxiliary machine to a plurality of magnetic sensors provided along the longitudinal direction of the belt layer structure, and one of the sensors is provided at a position where the auxiliary machine is provided. | 11-24-2011 |
20110304325 | MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR WITH SUSPENDED STRESS GAUGE - A magnetic field sensor including a body including a magnetic mechanism capable of forming a torque applied on the body by action of an external magnetic field to be detected; a connector, separated from the body, mechanically connecting the body to an inlay portion of the sensor by at least one pivot link having an axis perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field to be detected; a detector detecting stress applied by the body by action of the torque, separated from the connector and including at least one suspended stress gauge including a first part mechanically connected to the inlay portion, a second part mechanically connected to the body, and a third part provided between the first and second parts and suspended between the inlay portion and the body. | 12-15-2011 |
20120098530 | PIEZOELECTRIC/MAGNETOSTRICTIVE COMPOSITE MAGNETIC SENSOR - [Object] Disclosed is a highly sensitive piezoelectric/magnetostrictive composite magnetic sensor which has a simple structure and thus can be downsized easily. | 04-26-2012 |
20120313632 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE AND LOCATION OF STRESS-INDUCING FORCES ON A ROD - In various embodiments, apparatus and methods of operating the apparatus are provided to determine existence and location of parasitic stress threes on a rod portion, the rod portion made of a magnetostrictive material and having a hollow tube. The apparatus may include a device comprising an envelope made of a non-magnetic material, a magnetic field source disposed inside the envelope, a motor to set the magnetic field source in rotational motion on the inside of the envelope, and a sensor to measure a value of the magnetic field and to deliver a signal representative of the value of the magnetic field. Operation of the apparatus may include penetration of the envelope into a portion of the hollow tube of the rod portion and translation of the envelope along the portion of the hollow tube. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 12-13-2012 |
20120326710 | METHOD FOR DETECTING THE MECHANICAL STRESS TO WHICH A PART MADE OF A MAGNETOSTRICTIVE MATERIAL IS SUBJECTED - The invention relates to a method for detecting the stress to which a part of a magnetic material having a detectable magnetostriction, such as a ferromagnetic material, is submitted, comprising the steps of: a) applying a variable stress to the part b) measuring the magnetic field (B) in the vicinity of the part during the application of the variable stress to the part; and c) comparing the measurement with a reference measurement. | 12-27-2012 |
20130069639 | Flexible Magnetostrictive Sensor - A flexible printed circuit board (PCB) magnetostrictive (MS) sensor comprising a first direct current (DC) bias PCB layer comprising a first plurality of conductive traces, a first alternating current (AC) PCB layer disposed on the first DC bias PCB layer, the first AC PCB layer comprising a first AC coil, a pocket PCB layer disposed on the first AC PCB layer, the pocket PCB layer to receive a strip of MS material, a second AC PCB layer disposed on the pocket PCB layer, the second AC PCB layer comprising a second AC coil, and a second DC bias PCB layer disposed on the second AC PCB layer, the second DC bias PCB layer comprising a second plurality of conductive traces. The traces from the first plurality of conductive traces are electrically coupled to traces from the second plurality of conductive traces. | 03-21-2013 |
20140084909 | BLOCK MADE OF A BUILDING MATERIAL - A building structure includes a block of building material and a magnetic circuit buried in the block of building material. The structure also includes a plurality of sensing devices buried in the block of building material. Each sensing device may include a contactless power supplying circuit magnetically coupled with the magnetic circuit to generate a supply voltage when the magnetic circuit is subject to a variable magnetic field. | 03-27-2014 |
20140184210 | NON-CONTACT MAGNETOSTRICTIVE SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for sensing stress in a ferromagnetic material is provided. The system includes at least one magnetic flux device configured to induce a conditioning magnetic flux in the ferromagnetic material. The system also includes a sensor positioned proximate to the ferromagnetic material. The sensor includes a core, at least one excitation coil configured to induce a second magnetic flux in the ferromagnetic material, and at least one detector configured to detect changes in the second magnetic flux. | 07-03-2014 |
20140197825 | Arrangement For Crack Detection In Metallic Materials In A Metal Making Process - An arrangement for a metal making process for detecting cracks along a strip of a metallic material moving in relation to the arrangement. The arrangement includes a coil arrangement fixedly arranged during crack inspection, having: a first winding portion extending in a first direction for inducing a first current in the first direction; a second winding portion extending in a second direction for inducing a second current in the second direction, the first direction and the second direction intersecting each other; a first receiver coil arranged to detect a magnetic field generated by the first current; and a second receiver coil arranged to detect a magnetic field generated by the second current, the magnetic field generated by the first current and the magnetic field generated by the second current providing a measure of whether a crack is present in the portion of the strip. | 07-17-2014 |
20150008908 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PROPERTIES OF A FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL - An apparatus for measuring material properties of an object of ferromagnetic material, the apparatus including a probe, the probe including an electromagnet core defining two spaced-apart poles for inducing a magnetic field in the object, and a drive coil wound around the electromagnet core, and means to supply an alternating electric current to the drive coil to generate an alternating magnetic field in the electromagnet core and consequently in the object, wherein the probe also includes two sensing coils arranged in the vicinity of each of the poles, for sensing the magnetic flux density that links the core and the object, such sensing coils are significantly more sensitive to changes in material properties than are sensing coils overwound onto the drive coil. | 01-08-2015 |
20150091555 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MAGNETIC FLUX LEAKAGE SIGNALS - An apparatus for detecting magnetic flux leakage signals is provided. The apparatus includes: M three-axis magnetic field sensors configured to detect a three-dimensional magnetic field intensity in M locations respectively to obtain M three-dimensional magnetic field intensity data, in which M is an integer larger than three; a field programmable gate array configured to receive and process the M three-dimensional magnetic field intensity data respectively; a main control chip configured to receive and pack the processed M three-dimensional magnetic field intensity data; and a data output interface configured to output the packed M three-dimensional magnetic field intensity data. | 04-02-2015 |
20150300988 | PSC ANCHORAGE FOR MONITORING A STATUS CHANGE OF PS STEEL MEMBER AND PSC GIRDER USING THE SAME - Provided herein is a PSC anchorage and a PSC girder using the same, the PSC anchorage including an anchorage plate having a central hole through which a PS steel member penetrates; a protruding unit protruding from the anchorage plate, and through which the PS steel member penetrates; and a metering unit configured to measure information on a state of the PS steel member. | 10-22-2015 |
20160195438 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE MECHANICAL SURFACE STRESSES AND/OR THE MICROSTRUCTURE STATE | 07-07-2016 |