公开(公告)号：US20100275689A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-04

申请号：US12777815

申请日：2010-05-11

Applicant: Henry A. Wolf ,  Manuel S. Alvarez ,  James E. Feather ,  Dalia Yablon ,  Mark A. Schilowitz ,  Jean Grabowski

Inventor： Henry A. Wolf ,  Manuel S. Alvarez ,  James E. Feather ,  Dalia Yablon ,  Mark A. Schilowitz ,  Jean Grabowski

IPC: G01N29/12

CPC classification number: G01N17/00 ,  G01N17/04 ,  G01N29/12 ,  G01N2291/0258

Abstract: The present invention is a tuning fork oscillator for detection and measurement of corrosive or foreign materials. The elements include a means for mechanical excitation, and a mechanical oscillator, wherein said mechanical oscillator has a resonant frequency, f, and a quality factor, Q. A fuse fixed to the oscillator to change oscillator amplitude to or from essentially zero to resonance amplitude. In a preferred embodiment, the tuning fork has one region compatible with the service fluid and the other region is incompatible with the service fluid or other contaminant. The sensor alarms when a measured amount of the incompatible material has been removed or deposited.

Abstract translation: 本发明是用于检测和测量腐蚀性或异物的音叉振荡器。 这些元件包括用于机械激励的装置和机械振荡器，其中所述机械振荡器具有谐振频率f和质量因子Q.固定到振荡器以将振荡器振幅改变为或从基本上为零到谐振振幅的熔丝 。 在优选实施例中，音叉具有与服务流体相容的一个区域，而另一区域与服务流体或其它污染物不相容。 当测量的不相容材料被去除或沉积时，传感器报警。