公开(公告)号：US07395724B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-08

申请号：US11210198

申请日：2005-08-22

申请人： Scott L. Bunyer ,  Fred W. Hintz ,  Steven J. Magee ,  Randall J. Hasken ,  James Z T Liu ,  Gary R. O'Brien ,  James D. Cook ,  Richard M. Andrews ,  Stephen R. Shiffer

发明人： Scott L. Bunyer ,  Fred W. Hintz ,  Steven J. Magee ,  Randall J. Hasken ,  James Z T Liu ,  Gary R. O'Brien ,  James D. Cook ,  Richard M. Andrews ,  Stephen R. Shiffer

IPC分类号： G01L3/02

CPC分类号： G01L3/10

摘要： A torque sensor packaging system and method includes a torque member that includes one or more holes formed therein for receiving one or more respective fasteners associated with a sensing element. The sensing element can be connected to the torque member to the sensing element in order to transfer torque associated with the torque member to the sensing element for torque sensing operations thereof.

摘要翻译： 扭矩传感器封装系统和方法包括扭矩构件，其包括形成在其中的一个或多个孔，用于接收与感测元件相关联的一个或多个相应紧固件。 感测元件可以连接到扭矩构件到感测元件，以便将与扭矩构件相关联的扭矩传递到用于其扭矩传感操作的感测元件。

公开(公告)号：US07307517B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-11

申请号：US11199435

申请日：2005-08-05

申请人： James Z T Liu ,  James D. Cook ,  Fred W. Hintz ,  Steven J. Magee ,  Richard M. Andrews ,  Randy J. Hasken ,  Stephen R. Shiffer

发明人： James Z T Liu ,  James D. Cook ,  Fred W. Hintz ,  Steven J. Magee ,  Richard M. Andrews ,  Randy J. Hasken ,  Stephen R. Shiffer

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： G01L3/10

摘要： A torque sensing system generally includes a torque sensor comprising a torque sensing element configured upon a substrate in association with an antenna for sending and receiving wireless signals. A plurality of electronic controlling components for controlling the torque sensor, wherein the electronic controlling components are configured upon another substrate in association with an antenna for sending and receiving the wireless signals to and from the torque sensor, such that the torque sensor is located on a rotating member in order to generate signals indicative of a torque associated with the rotating member, and wherein the signals are wirelessly transmittable from the torque the via the antenna configured upon the substrate in association with the torque sensor.

摘要翻译： 转矩传感系统通常包括转矩传感器，该扭矩传感器包括与用于发送和接收无线信号的天线相关联的基板上配置的扭矩感测元件。 用于控制扭矩传感器的多个电子控制部件，其中电子控制部件与用于向扭矩传感器发送和接收无线信号的天线相关联地配置在另一基板上，使得扭矩传感器位于 旋转构件，以便产生指示与旋转构件相关联的扭矩的信号，并且其中，所述信号可以通过与所述转矩传感器相关联地配置在所述基板上的所述天线从所述转矩无线传输。

公开(公告)号：US07219021B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-15

申请号：US11317706

申请日：2005-12-24

申请人： James Z T Liu ,  Gautham Ramamurthy ,  Alistair D. Bradley ,  James D. Cook ,  Stephen R. Shiffer

发明人： James Z T Liu ,  Gautham Ramamurthy ,  Alistair D. Bradley ,  James D. Cook ,  Stephen R. Shiffer

IPC分类号： G01F17/00

CPC分类号： A61M1/3639 ,  A61M1/14 ,  A61M2205/3569 ,  A61M2205/3592

摘要： A sensor system for dialysis applications includes a plurality of pressure sensors, wherein each pressure sensor can be provided as an LC type sensor, and/or an RLC type sensor. Each sensor among the plurality of pressure sensors can be inductively coupled with a respective antenna among a plurality of antennas for the wireless transmission of pressure data. A dialysis machine is generally connected to the plurality of antennas, wherein the plurality of pressure sensors monitors pressure during operation of the dialysis machine to generate pressure data that is wirelessly transmitted to at least one antenna among the plurality of antennas.

摘要翻译： 用于透析应用的传感器系统包括多个压力传感器，其中每个压力传感器可以被提供为LC型传感器和/或RLC型传感器。 多个压力传感器中的每个传感器可以与多个天线中的相应天线感应耦合，用于压力数据的无线传输。 透析机通常连接到多个天线，其中多个压力传感器在透析机的操作期间监测压力，以产生无线传输到多个天线中的至少一个天线的压力数据。

公开(公告)号：US07383731B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US11145461

申请日：2005-06-02

申请人： James Z T Liu ,  Steven J. Magee ,  James D. Cook

发明人： James Z T Liu ,  Steven J. Magee ,  James D. Cook

IPC分类号： G01N29/06 ,  G01N29/40

CPC分类号： A47J37/1266 ,  G01N29/022 ,  G01N33/03 ,  G01N2291/0226 ,  G01N2291/0256 ,  G01N2291/0422 ,  G01N2291/0423 ,  G01N2291/0426 ,  G01N2291/0427

摘要： A cooking oil quality sensing apparatus and system includes an acoustic wave sensor composed of one or more acoustic wave transducers configured upon a piezoelectric substrate such that when the acoustic wave sensor is in contact with cooking oil, the sensor generates acoustic wave data indicative of the quality of the cooking oil. An antenna can be integrated with the acoustic wave sensor, such that the antenna receives data an external source and transmits the acoustic wave data indicative of the quality of the cooking oil to the external source. An oscillator can be integrated with the acoustic wave sensor, such that the output of the oscillator contains data indicative of the quality of the cooking oil. The acoustic wave sensor can be coated with a material that is selectively sensitive and/or reactive to one or more fatty acids associated with or contained in the cooking oil.

摘要翻译： 烹饪油质量检测装置和系统包括由在压电基片上构成的一个或多个声波换能器组成的声波传感器，使得当声波传感器与烹饪油接触时，传感器产生指示质量的声波数据 的烹饪油。 天线可以与声波传感器集成，使得天线接收外部源的数据，并将表示烹饪油的质量的声波数据传输到外部源。 振荡器可以与声波传感器集成，使得振荡器的输出包含指示烹饪油的质量的数据。 声波传感器可以涂覆有与对烹饪油相关或包含的一种或多种脂肪酸选择性敏感和/或反应的材料。

公开(公告)号：US07373838B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-20

申请号：US11145625

申请日：2005-06-03

申请人： James Z T Liu ,  Stephen C. Carlson ,  Steven J. Magee

发明人： James Z T Liu ,  Stephen C. Carlson ,  Steven J. Magee

IPC分类号： G01F1/66

CPC分类号： G01F1/6845 ,  G01F1/6882

摘要： An acoustic wave flow sensor includes a piezoelectric substrate and a heater located immediately below the acoustic wave substrate. A heating element can be deposited in association with a plurality of acoustic wave components upon the acoustic wave substrate. The acoustic wave components, the piezoelectric substrate, the heater and the heating element operate in a high-condensation environment, such that the plurality of acoustic wave components are heated directly by the heater and/or the heating element, thereby promoting a desorption of water in the high-condensation environment in order to achieve accurate and reliable flow sensing data thereof.

摘要翻译： 声波流量传感器包括位于声波衬底正下方的压电衬底和加热器。 加热元件可以与声波衬底上的多个声波分量相关联地沉积。 声波分量，压电基板，加热器和加热元件在高冷凝环境下工作，使得多个声波部件被加热器和/或加热元件直接加热，从而促进水的解吸 在高冷凝环境中，以实现其精确可靠的流量检测数据。

公开(公告)号：US07343804B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-18

申请号：US11274786

申请日：2005-11-14

申请人： James Z T Liu ,  Steven J. Magee

发明人： James Z T Liu ,  Steven J. Magee

IPC分类号： G01N29/00 ,  G01M17/00

CPC分类号： G01D21/00 ,  B60C23/0408 ,  G01N11/10 ,  G01N29/022 ,  G01N29/2462 ,  G01N29/2481 ,  G01N33/28 ,  G01N2291/02827 ,  G01N2291/02872 ,  G01N2291/0423 ,  G01N2291/0427 ,  G01P15/0975

摘要： An acoustic wave sensor system, comprising a plurality of acoustic wave sensing devices for detecting a multiplicity of varying conditions wherein each acoustic wave sensina device among the plurality of acoustc wave sensing devices is an independent component for detecting at least one condition of the multiplicty of varying conditions and a common interrogation component that communicates with each acoustic wave sensing device among the plurality of acoustic wave sensor devices for providing an interrogation signal to each acoustic wave sensing device thereof. A transmitter and receiver unit can also be provided that communicates with the common interrogation component and the plurality of acoustic wave sensing devices and which transmits an interrogation signal from the common interrogation component to the at least one acoustic wave sensing device among the plurality of acoustic wave sensing devices and which receives sensor data from at least one acoustic wave sensing device.

摘要翻译： 一种声波传感器系统，包括用于检测多个变化条件的多个声波感测装置，其中所述多个声波感测装置中的每个声波感测装置是独立的部件，用于检测变化的多个 条件和与多个声波传感器装置之间的每个声波感测装置通信的通用询问部件，用于向每个声波感测装置提供询问信号。 还可以提供一种发射机和接收机单元，其与公共询问组件和多个声波感测装置进行通信，并且将多个声波感测装置中的询问信号从公共询问组件传送到至少一个声波感测装置 并且其从至少一个声波感测装置接收传感器数据。

公开(公告)号：US07322243B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-29

申请号：US11156012

申请日：2005-06-16

申请人： James Z T Liu ,  Michael L. Rhodes ,  Aziz Rahman

发明人： James Z T Liu ,  Michael L. Rhodes ,  Aziz Rahman

IPC分类号： G01H13/00 ,  G01N17/04

CPC分类号： G01N17/02 ,  G01N29/022 ,  G01N33/2888 ,  G01N2291/0224 ,  G01N2291/0226 ,  G01N2291/0256 ,  G01N2291/0422 ,  G01N2291/0423 ,  G01N2291/0426 ,  G01N2291/0427

摘要： An acoustic wave sensor system for monitoring the etch rate or etch ability of a selective material has an acoustic wave sensing device having a piezoelectric substrate and at least one electrode coupled to the substrate for generating a propagating acoustic wave and for detecting changes in frequency or other propagation characteristics of the acoustic wave. A selective material is disposed on the substrate. Changes in propagation characteristics of the wave caused by etching of the selective material by an etchant can be analyzed to evaluate the etching rate or etch ability of the selective material. The sensing system can have a wireless sensing device which device is mountable in an oil filter system for monitoring the corrosion of the engine. The sensing device can be configured as BAW, SH-SAW, SH-APM, FPM devices or other acoustic wave devices.

摘要翻译： 用于监测选择性材料的蚀刻速率或蚀刻能力的声波传感器系统具有声波感测装置，其具有压电衬底和耦合到衬底的至少一个电极，用于产生传播声波并用于检测频率或其它变化 声波的传播特性。 选择性材料设置在基板上。 可以分析通过蚀刻剂蚀刻选择性材料引起的波的传播特性的变化，以评估选择性材料的蚀刻速率或蚀刻能力。 感测系统可以具有无线感测装置，该装置可安装在用于监测发动机腐蚀的机油滤清器系统中。 感测装置可以配置为BAW，SH-SAW，SH-APM，FPM装置或其他声波装置。

公开(公告)号：US07243544B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-17

申请号：US11156008

申请日：2005-06-16

申请人： James Z T Liu ,  Aziz Rahman

发明人： James Z T Liu ,  Aziz Rahman

IPC分类号： G01P15/097

CPC分类号： G01P15/0975

摘要： An acoustic wave acceleration sensor comprises an acoustic wave device including a plate that functions as a propagation medium and at least one interdigital transducer configured upon the plate. One or more antennas can be integrated with the acoustic wave device, wherein the antenna(s) communicates with interdigital transducers. Such antennas can receive wireless interrogation signals and transmit signals indicative of acceleration data.

摘要翻译： 声波加速度传感器包括声波装置，其包括用作传播介质的板和构造在板上的至少一个叉指式换能器。 一个或多个天线可以与声波装置集成，其中天线与叉指式换能器通信。 这样的天线可以接收无线询问信号并发送指示加速度数据的信号。

公开(公告)号：US07321117B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-22

申请号：US11234606

申请日：2005-09-22

申请人： James Z T Liu

发明人： James Z T Liu

IPC分类号： G01T1/169

CPC分类号： G01N15/0205

摘要： An oil quality sensor apparatus includes a housing that includes an oil flow path through which oil flows through the housing. One or more photo-detectors can be provided in association and a plurality of light-emitting devices located within the housing and proximate to the oil flow path. At least one light-emitting device among the plurality of light-emitting devices is sensitive to large particulates associated with the oil and at least one other light-emitting device among the plurality of light-emitting devices is sensitive to small particulates associated with the oil to thereby provide an indication of differences among particulates associated with the oil.

摘要翻译： 油质量传感器装置包括壳体，其包括油流过壳体的油流路径。 一个或多个光电检测器可以联合地设置，并且多个发光装置位于壳体内并且靠近油流动路径。 多个发光装置中的至少一个发光装置对与油相关的大颗粒敏感，并且多个发光装置中的至少一个其它发光装置对与油相关的小颗粒敏感 从而提供与油相关的颗粒之间的差异的指示。

公开(公告)号：US07293450B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-13

申请号：US11244594

申请日：2005-10-05

申请人： James Z T Liu ,  Aziz Rahman ,  Michael L. Rhodes

发明人： James Z T Liu ,  Aziz Rahman ,  Michael L. Rhodes

IPC分类号： G01N11/00

CPC分类号： G01N29/022 ,  G01N29/036 ,  G01N29/2462 ,  G01N33/2888 ,  G01N2291/0226 ,  G01N2291/0255 ,  G01N2291/0256 ,  G01N2291/0258 ,  G01N2291/02818 ,  G01N2291/0422 ,  G01N2291/0423 ,  G01N2291/0427 ,  G01N2291/101

摘要： An oil quality sensor system comprise an acoustic wave viscosity and an etch rate sensor. The etch rate sensor system includes a piezoelectric substrate and one or more sensing layers configured upon the piezoelectric substrate. A layer of gold is generally configured above the sensing layer(s), such that the gold layer provides protection to the sensing layer(s), thereby extending the operating life of the resulting etch rate sensor system. The sensing layer(s) generally comprises one or more reactive electrodes. The etch rate sensor system can be adapted for use in a permanent oil quality sensor application.