序号 专利名 申请号 申请日 公开(公告)号 公开(公告)日 发明人
61 A METHOD OF MOUNTING A SENSOR ARRANGEMENT IN A TUBULAR MEMBER, AND USE OF THE METHOD EP02732434.2 2002-04-30 EP1407243B1 2010-01-27 ANDERSEN, Martin
62 Magnetostrictive measurement of tensile stress in foundations EP08170928.9 2008-12-08 EP2075562A3 2009-12-23 Nies, Jacob Johannes; Hemmelmann, Jan Erich; Sihler, Christof Martin

A foundation 100 for supporting a structure 20 is provided. The foundation includes a foundation body 102, at least one anchor bolt 110 connecting a lower anchor plate 104 and the structure 20, a magnetostrictive load measuring sensor 120 for measuring loads on the at least one anchor bolt, the magnetostrictive load measuring sensor being positioned within the foundation body 102.

63 System to monitor the health of a structure, sensor nodes, program product, and related methods EP06255951.3 2006-11-21 EP1791047A2 2007-05-30 Andarawis, Emad Andarawis; Berkcan, Ertugrul; Delgado, Eladio Clemente; Wojnarowski, Robert John; Sealing, Charles Scott; Gruber, Nanette Judith; Seeley, Charles Erklin; Coulter, Richard H.

A system to monitor the health of a structure, health monitoring sensor nodes, program product, and associated methods are provided. The system includes an array of health monitoring sensor nodes connected to or embedded within a structure to monitor the health of the structure. Each health monitoring sensor node includes sensor elements positioned to sense parameters of the structure and to provide data related to the parameters to a health monitoring sensor node interrogator. Each health monitoring sensor node includes a processor or other means reducing raw sensor data to thereby reduce communication bandwidth requirements, and can include memory or other storage for storing the reduced data and an antenna arrangement for providing the reduced data to the health monitoring sensor node interrogator.

64 SENSOR AND SENSOR ARRAY FOR MONITORING A STRUCTURE EP04768355.2 2004-09-07 EP1678473A1 2006-07-12 WILLIAMSON, Caroline, QinetiQ Limited; HUMBERSTONE, Lisa, QinetiQ Limited; CLARKE, Andrew Bryson, QinetiQ Limited
A sensor (1) for monitoring a structure, said sensor comprising a network of interconnected electrical pathways, wherein an electrical property of the pathways (preferably at least one of the impedance, the capacitance, the inductance and the resistance) is arranged in use to be responsive to a change in a predetermined physical property of the structure. The sensor network may comprises a first sub-network (3) of pathways and a second sub-network (5) of pathways, the first and second sub-networks being superposed. A method of monitoring the structural health of a structure having the aforementioned sensor comprising the steps of monitoring an electrical property of the sensor (1), measuring changes in the monitored electrical property in order to identify and locate a structural event across the sensor (1), assessing the level of damage by comparing the measured change in the electrical property with that for known strain events, and sending an alert in the event the damage is assessed as significant.
65 MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS US15970261 2018-05-03 US20180321135A1 2018-11-08 ANDREW T. ZIMMERMAN; JEROME LYNCH; Mohammed M. Ettouney; Sharada Alampalli
A monitoring and control system includes a stationary body with a sensor, a moving body with a sensor, and at least one computing device. The stationary body is positioned along a path of movement. The moving body moves along the path and physically interacts with the stationary body. The at least one computing device receives signals from the sensor on the stationary body and from the sensor on the moving body. The at least one computing device determines a performance value of the stationary or moving body based on the physical interaction between the moving and stationary bodies. The performance value is dependent on both of the signals received from the sensor associated with the stationary body and received from the sensor associated with the moving body as the moving body interacts with the stationary body.
66 Method of calibrating load measurement apparatus, load measurement system of wind turbine blade, and wind turbine US15140485 2016-04-28 US10054510B2 2018-08-21 Mitsuya Baba; Wakako Ariki
A method of calibrating a load measurement apparatus for measuring a load on a wind turbine blade on the basis of strain data based on strain of a wind turbine blade includes: a strain-data acquisition step of, during a startup of a wind turbine, obtaining a plurality of the strain data for each of a plurality of conditions among which at least one of an azimuth angle or a pitch angle of the wind turbine blade is different from one another; a theoretical load-value acquisition step of obtaining a theoretical load value applied to the wind turbine blade due to own weight of the wind turbine blade, for each of the plurality of conditions, on the basis of the azimuth angle and the pitch angle of the wind turbine blade in each of the plurality of conditions; and a calibration-parameter calculation step of calculating a calibration parameter representing a relationship between the strain data obtained by the load measurement apparatus and the load on the wind turbine blade, on the basis of a correlation between each of the strain data and the theoretical load value.
67 PROCESS FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING USING DIRECT STRAIN IMAGING US15572814 2016-08-04 US20180120096A1 2018-05-03 August Hugo Kruesi
A process for non-destructive testing includes applying a photo-curable dye to a surface of an article, selectively curing an array of dots of the photo-curable dye on the surface, removing the photo-curable dye that has not been selectively cured, mechanically testing the article, and direct strain imaging the article during the mechanical testing based on the array of dots.
68 Method and apparatus for inspecting resin shock absorber US15323593 2015-05-22 US09909950B2 2018-03-06 Shinya Naito; Hisashi Furuzawa; Michio Murai
An inspection method and an inspection apparatus capable of readily determining the necessity of replacement of a resin shock absorber at an elevator inspection location without using a car of a rated weight. First, an indenter is pressed into a resin shock absorber for an elevator. A load of pressing the indenter into the resin shock absorber is released. A physical property value indicative of a repulsive force that causes the indenter to bounce from the resin shock absorber by releasing the load is measured. The necessity of replacement of the resin shock absorber is determined by comparing a result of the physical property value obtained by measuring the repulsive force with a reference value prepared in advance.
69 Systems and methods for evaluating component strain US15367419 2016-12-02 US09879981B1 2018-01-30 Ehsan Dehghan Niri; Thomas James Batzinger; Gregory Lee Hovis; Kevin Luo; Christopher Joseph Lochner
A system and related methods for evaluating a component using a reference feature and a replicate of the reference feature. The component has an exterior surface with a reference feature thereon. The method includes determining an initial condition of the reference feature, subjecting the component to at least one duty cycle after determining the initial condition, determining a subsequent condition of the reference feature after the at least one duty cycle while the component is in a service position, and forming a replicate of the reference feature while the reference feature is in one of the initial condition or the subsequent condition. One of the initial condition or the subsequent condition may be determined based on the replicate of the reference feature.
70 RFID SYSTEMS AND METHODS US15687140 2017-08-25 US20170372182A1 2017-12-28 Naresh Batra
A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag according to one embodiment includes a housing configured for coupling to an object, control circuitry coupled to the housing, a first power source for providing power to the control circuitry, a secondary power source physically coupled to the first power source that generates energy from light for recharging the first power source, and a memory for storing information.
71 INFRASTRUCTURE INSPECTION APPARATUS, INFRASTRUCTURE INSPECTION METHOD, AND INFRASTRUCTURE INSPECTION SYSTEM US15457372 2017-03-13 US20170287333A1 2017-10-05 NAOYUKI HARADA; MASAHIKO SAITO; YOHEI NAKATA; KAZUMA TAKEUCHI
An inspection method includes, with a sensor mounted in an infrastructure, measuring drive assisting information that is to be used to perform a drive assisting operation of a target vehicle that uses the infrastructure, transmitting the drive assisting information to the target vehicle, receiving, from the target vehicle, information of the infrastructure measured by the target vehicle, and inspecting the infrastructure using the information of the infrastructure.
72 Structural health monitoring system US13226199 2011-09-06 US09719967B2 2017-08-01 Grzegorz Marian Kawiecki; Rosa Maria Rodriguez; Pawel Kudela; Wieslaw Ostachowicz
The present invention relates to a structural health monitoring system, for example a system used in the non-destructive evaluation of an aircraft structure. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for evaluating one or more anomalies within a structure using a structural health monitoring system that includes at least three transducers arranged in operative contact with the structure such that no two transducers are aligned to be parallel. A transducer excites an elastic wave that propagates through the structure, and reflections from any anomalies within the structure are collected by the three transducers. These collected signals are analyzed to identify an anomaly within the structure. Time of flight techniques are used to determine the location of the anomaly.
73 Method and system for real-time monitoring of operating condition at an infrastructure US14928067 2015-10-30 US09674642B2 2017-06-06 Puneet Singh; Sunil Bhat
The present disclosure relates to a method and system for real-time monitoring of operating condition at an infrastructure. The method comprises receiving data from one or more sensors wherein the data is associated with monitoring parameters of the infrastructure like environment condition, operator health condition and working condition of the infrastructure. The data is received by one or more mobile devices associated with one or more operators of the infrastructure. Based on the received data, the each of the mobile devices detects status of the operating condition of the infrastructure. The status is either safe or unsafe. The mobile device receives input from each of the one or more operators if there is any modification in the detected status. Based on the received input the detected status is updated. The mobile device provides one or more measures associated with the one or more monitoring parameters based on the updated status.
74 Method and System for Real-Time Monitoring of Operating Condition at an Infrastructure US14928067 2015-10-30 US20170061767A1 2017-03-02 Puneet SINGH; Sunil BHAT
The present disclosure relates to a method and system for real-time monitoring of operating condition at an infrastructure. The method comprises receiving data from one or more sensors wherein the data is associated with monitoring parameters of the infrastructure like environment condition, operator health condition and working condition of the infrastructure. The data is received by one or more mobile devices associated with one or more operators of the infrastructure. Based on the received data, the each of the mobile devices detects status of the operating condition of the infrastructure. The status is either safe or unsafe. The mobile device receives input from each of the one or more operators if there is any modification in the detected status. Based on the received input the detected status is updated. The mobile device provides one or more measures associated with the one or more monitoring parameters based on the updated status.
75 Scheme for low power measurement US13434145 2012-03-29 US09239223B2 2016-01-19 Christopher P Townsend; Steven W. Arms
A method of determining a parameter includes providing a sensor that provides a sensor analog voltage. A peak detecting circuit for detecting a peak voltage in the sensor analog voltage is also provided. The sensor analog voltage is provided to the peak detecting circuit, and the peak voltage is detected. A microprocessor is provided in sleep mode and is awakened once the circuit detects the peak voltage. The microprocessor samples and records the peak voltage and the microprocessor goes back to sleep.
76 Method and an arrangement for purposes of determining an incidence of loading of an aircraft structure US13881511 2011-09-27 US09234813B2 2016-01-12 Joerg Reitmann; Rene Meissner
A method and an arrangement to determine an incidence of loading of an aircraft structure. A true reality of at least one aircraft structural section is superposed with the virtual reality of the aircraft structural section, and any deviation is established by means of a comparison of the two realities; this deviation is evaluated with reference to its consequences in terms of the structural mechanics involved.
77 Method and system for time synchronization of phase of signals from respective measurement devices US13618439 2012-09-14 US09002672B2 2015-04-07 Sylvain Riendeau; François Léonard; Patrick Picher; Michel Gauvin; Hugo Bertrand; Louis Dupont
According to the invention, a time synchronization of phase between measurement devices that do not share a same clock for their respective sampling of the signals is carried out by a time tagging of samples of the signals in time blocks followed by an adjustment of the phase values of components of interest of the signals in the regrouped time blocks so that the values refer to common time references between the measurement devices. The tagging is carried out with a synchronization signal available to the measurement devices, completed with count values provided by a counter operated by a reference clock for each measurement device.
78 Method for determining the fatigue of a pump rotor of a gas turbopump US12528210 2008-01-16 US08751170B2 2014-06-10 Roland Blumenthal; Michael Froitzheim; Thomas Palten; Dieter Bohry; Manfred Kiefer
A method for determining the fatigue of the pump rotor of a gas turbopump comprises the following method steps: continuous determination of the rotational speed (n) of the pump rotor, determination of the local rotational speed maxima and minima of a temporal rotational speed profile under consideration, association of the rotational speed maxima and minima with each other to form pairs, determination of a pair fatigue value (L) for each of the rotational speed pairs, and accumulation of all pair fatigue values (L) to form a total fatigue value (Ltot). In this manner it is possible to determine the cyclic stress for the pump rotor of a vacuum pump and to include it in the calculation of a total fatigue value.
79 Sensor apparatus for detecting and monitoring a crack propagating through a structure US12945957 2010-11-15 US08664585B2 2014-03-04 Robert T. Johnston
A sensor apparatus is provided for detecting and monitoring a crack propagating through a structure. The sensor apparatus comprises: light source apparatus; detector structure; and a plurality of optical fibers having proximal and distal ends. The fibers may be spaced apart from one another and associated with the structure such that as a crack propagates through the structure, one or more of the optical fibers is broken by the crack. The optical fibers may receive light at the fiber proximal ends and the optical fibers may have a coating on the fiber distal ends capable of causing light to be returned toward the fiber proximal ends.
80 Energy harvesting, wireless structural health monitoring system with time keeper and energy storage devices US12723284 2010-03-12 US08638217B2 2014-01-28 Steven W. Arms; Chris Pruyn Townsend; David Lawrence Churchill; Michael John Hamel
A system comprises a sensing node that includes a sensor, a processor, an energy harvesting circuit, a time keeper, a first energy storage device, and a second energy storage device. The energy harvesting circuit is connected for recharging the first energy storage device. The processor is connected for receiving all its power derived from the energy harvesting circuit. The second energy storage device is connected for powering the time keeper.
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