Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Verifying structural integrity of materials using electrical properties
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Application No.: US16626264Application Date: 2018-06-29
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Publication No.: US11150209B2Publication Date: 2021-10-19
- Inventor: Christopher R. Yungers , David H. Redinger , Eric M. Chinnock , Jennifer F. Schumacher
- Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
- Current Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agent Sriram Srinivasan; Thomas M. Spielbauer
- International Application: PCT/IB2018/054868 WO 20180629
- International Announcement: WO2019/003208 WO 20190103
- Main IPC: G01N27/20
- IPC: G01N27/20

Abstract:
A measurement system may include an electrical signal source; a plurality of electrical contacts electrically coupled to a tested material; a respective resistor associated with each electrical contact; a common node to which the respective resistors are electrically connected; and a control module. The control module may cause the electrical signal source to be electrically connected to a selected electrical contact as an input electrical contact. The remaining electrical contacts are electrically connected to a return node of the electrical signal source as extraction electrical contacts. The control module also may cause the electrical signal source to output an electrical signal to an input electrical contact; cause a respective electrical signal parameter to be determined at the respective resistor associated with each respective extraction electrical contact; and determine whether the tested material includes a crack or other defect based on the respective electrical signal parameters.
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