Systems for inspection of shrouds
    71.
    发明授权
    Systems for inspection of shrouds 有权
    护罩检查系统

    公开(公告)号:US07852092B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-14

    申请号:US12054565

    申请日:2008-03-25

    IPC分类号: G01R27/08

    CPC分类号: G01N27/041

    摘要: A system to measure thickness of a shroud is provided. The system includes at least one resistive element embedded within the shroud. The at least one resistive element is embedded within a thermal barrier coating layer deposited on a base portion of the shroud and an abradable coating layer deposited on the thermal barrier coating layer or directly into the shroud. The system also includes an impedance measurement device that measures a total resistance associated with the at least one resistive element.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种测量护罩厚度的系统。 该系统包括嵌入罩内的至少一个电阻元件。 所述至少一个电阻元件被嵌入到沉积在所述护罩的基部上的热障涂层中,以及沉积在所述热障涂层上或直接进入所述护罩中的可磨损涂层。 该系统还包括测量与至少一个电阻元件相关联的总电阻的阻抗测量装置。

    IMPLANTABLE DEVICE SYSTEM
    73.
    发明申请
    IMPLANTABLE DEVICE SYSTEM 有权
    可植入设备系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100100079A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-22

    申请号:US12254850

    申请日:2008-10-21

    IPC分类号: A61M1/00

    摘要: An implantable device system is disclosed. The implantable device system includes, a first energy transceiver system, a second energy transceiver system at least partially implanted within an organic tissue and capable of communication with the first energy transceiver system, and a sensing system capable of communication with the second energy transceiver system. An implantable device system array is also disclosed. A method of monitoring a physical parameter is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种可植入装置系统。 可植入装置系统包括:第一能量收发器系统,至少部分地植入有机组织内并且能够与第一能量收发器系统通信的第二能量收发器系统,以及能够与第二能量收发器系统通信的感测系统。 还公开了可植入装置系统阵列。 还公开了一种监测物理参数的方法。

    Broad band energy harvesting system and related methods
    74.
    发明授权
    Broad band energy harvesting system and related methods 有权
    宽带能量采集系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07667375B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-23

    申请号:US11398840

    申请日:2006-04-06

    IPC分类号: H01L41/08 H01L41/083

    CPC分类号: H01L41/1136 H02N2/188

    摘要: A broad band energy harvesting system to harvest energy from a structure and associated methods are provided. The system includes a structure carrying a plurality of environmentally produced vibration frequencies extending over a frequency range and an energy harvesting apparatus positioned in vibration receiving communication with the structure to harvest energy from the structure. Each energy harvesting apparatus includes broadly tuned energy harvesting generators having relatively low quality factor and corresponding relatively wide bandwidth. The energy harvesting generators collectively provide energy harvesting over multiple modes to thereby provide energy harvesting over a substantial portion of the frequency range. Each energy harvesting generator can include a cantilevered beam connected to a common backbone comprised of a resilient material configured to transfer energy between adjacent generators to further enhance energy harvesting.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种从结构和相关方法收集能量的宽带能量收集系统。 该系统包括承载在频率范围上延伸的多个环境产生的振动频率的结构,以及定位在振动中的能量收集装置,该振动接收与结构的通信以从结构收集能量。 每个能量收集装置包括具有相对较低质量因素和相应较宽带宽的广泛调谐的能量采集发生器。 能量收集发电机在多种模式下共同提供能量收集,从而在频率范围的大部分内提供能量收集。 每个能量收集发生器可以包括连接到公共骨架的悬臂梁,弹性材料构造成在相邻发电机之间传递能量以进一步增强能量收集。

    System to monitor the health of a structure, program product and related methods
    75.
    发明授权
    System to monitor the health of a structure, program product and related methods 有权
    系统监控结构健康状况,程序产品及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07571058B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-04

    申请号:US11430410

    申请日:2006-05-09

    IPC分类号: G01B3/44 G01B3/52

    CPC分类号: H04Q9/00 G01M5/0033

    摘要: A system to monitor the health of the structure, program product, and associated methods are provided. The system can include multiple health monitoring sensor nodes positioned to monitor parameters of a portion of the body of the structure. Sensor elements of the sensor nodes are spatially positioned along the body of structure at related or complementary locations to form a special correlative relationship between sensor nodes. The system can also include a data collector having a transceiver positioned to gather sensed parameter data from each of the sensor nodes, and a central computer including in memory, parameter process program product adapted to analyze the sensed parameter data, correlate the sensed parameter data to infer a state of health of the structure responsive to the correlation, and to detect or otherwise determine a type, severity, and/or location of damage to or incipient failure of the structure.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种监测结构,程序产品和相关方法的健康状况的系统。 该系统可以包括多个健康监测传感器节点,其定位成监测结构体的一部分的参数。 传感器节点的传感器元件沿着相关或互补位置处的结构体在空间上定位,以在传感器节点之间形成特殊的相关关系。 该系统还可以包括具有收发器的数据收集器,收发器被定位成从每个传感器节点收集所感测的参数数据,以及包括在存储器中的中央计算机,适于分析所感测的参数数据的参数处理程序产品将感测到的参数数据与 推测响应于相关性的结构的健康状况,并且检测或以其他方式确定结构的损坏或初始故障的类型,严重性和/或位置。

    Clearance measurement system and method of operation
    78.
    发明授权
    Clearance measurement system and method of operation 有权
    间隙测量系统和操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US07333913B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-19

    申请号:US11167434

    申请日:2005-06-27

    IPC分类号: G01B5/14

    CPC分类号: G01B7/144

    摘要: A clearance measurement system is provided. The clearance measurement system includes a reference geometry disposed on a first object having an otherwise continuous surface geometry and a sensor disposed on a second object, wherein the sensor is configured to generate a first signal representative of a first sensed parameter from the first object and a second signal representative of a second sensed parameter from the reference geometry. The clearance measurement system also includes a processing unit configured to process the first and second signals to estimate a clearance between the first and second objects based upon a measurement difference between the first and second sensed parameters.

    摘要翻译: 提供了间隙测量系统。 间隙测量系统包括设置在具有另外连续的表面几何形状的第一物体上的参考几何形状和设置在第二物体上的传感器,其中传感器被配置为产生表示来自第一物体的第一感测参数的第一信号,以及 第二信号表示来自参考几何的第二感测参数。 间隙测量系统还包括处理单元,其被配置为基于第一和第二感测参数之间的测量差异来处理第一和第二信号以估计第一和第二对象之间的间隙。

    Sensor systems and methods of operation
    79.
    发明授权
    Sensor systems and methods of operation 有权
    传感器系统和操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US07180305B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-20

    申请号:US11012508

    申请日:2004-12-14

    IPC分类号: G01R27/26

    CPC分类号: G01D5/24

    摘要: A technique for operating a sensor system is provided. The method includes exciting a first sensor with a first excitation signal at a first frequency and exciting a second sensor with a second excitation signal at a second frequency. The technique also includes combining a first measurement signal generated from the first sensor with a second measurement signal generated from the second sensor to determine a sensed parameter. The technique may be employed for reducing crosstalk between closely proximate sensors, such as capacitive probes, and may serve to determine distances within operating machines, such as turbine systems.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于操作传感器系统的技术。 该方法包括以第一频率激励具有第一激励信号的第一传感器,并以第二频率以第二激励信号激励第二传感器。 该技术还包括将从第一传感器产生的第一测量信号与从第二传感器产生的第二测量信号组合以确定感测参数。 该技术可用于减少紧密接近的传感器(例如电容式探针)之间的串扰,并且可用于确定操作机器(例如涡轮机系统)内的距离。