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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120069324 | HIGH RESOLUTION LARGE DISPLACEMENT/CRACK SENSOR A structural displacement sensor that includes an arched member having two ends, where each end is attached to a fastening member. In an embodiment of the invention, the fastening members are configured to be attached to a structure. Further, a strain gauge is attached ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120048027 | ROBOT, ROBOT SYSTEM, ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, AND STATE DETERMINING METHOD A robot according to an embodiment includes arm and a strain sensor. The strain sensor includes a piezoelectric body that has a natural frequency higher than a natural frequency of a structural material forming the arm.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120024076 | MECHANICAL MOVEMENTS ADJUSTED BY ELECTROMAGNETIC PROBE Mechanical stresses of a mobile control gear are managed using piezoelectric probes adjacent the mobile control gear. The piezoelectric probes are hypersensitive to electromagnetic fields and are configured to identify electronic information corresponding to mechanical ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120011938 | STRESS SENSOR AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD A device for measuring deformation including: a) at least one strain gauge (3), producing a signal following a deformation, where the said strain gauge is positioned on a face of a flexible support (32) favouring elongation of... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120011917 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING STRAIN A device for measuring strain on a surface of an object (3) includes a carrier (5) which is provided with a central section (6) and two end sections (8) which are arranged on either side of the central section (6). A strain element ( 01/19/2012 | |
| 20120006122 | Stress detection within an integrated circuit having through silicon vias An integrated circuit 2 is formed of multiple wafer layers 4, 6, 8, 10 arranged in a stack and connected with through silicon vias 12. Mechanical strain sensors 26, 28, 30, 32 in the form of ring oscillators are provided proximal to the throu... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110277552 | Measuring Distributed Polarization Crosstalk in Polarization Maintaining Fiber and Optical Birefringent Material Techniques and devices for measuring the distribution of polarization crosstalk in birefringence optical media including polarization maintaining fiber based on suppressing the number and magnitude of ghost interference peaks.... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20100114530 | Transfer of a Component with Effect on the Safety Function from the Safety-relevant Area An electronic module for level measurements, pressure measurements or density measurements is disclosed. In the module, a safety-relevant function is transferred into an area that is categorized as safety-uncritical. In order to prevent malfunctions, a diagnostic functi... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20090314097 | Method of measuring strain in a flex hose or other flexible member A method of detecting excessive strain in an elongated flexible member comprising: (a) applying at least one strain-detecting strip to the flexible member in an area that will be subject to bending in installation or use; (b) installing the flexible member in place; and... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090189485 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR PROVIDED WITH A DISPLACEMENT METER, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT USED THEREFOR, AND POSITIONING DEVICE USING A PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR By resistor attached by a piezoelectric element, measurement with high accuracy is possible by strain of the piezoelectric element and there is not a trouble by a short, a piezoelectric actuator, the piezoelectric element and a positioning device therewith. The piezoele... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090000387 | MEMS-BASED MONITORING A solution for monitoring a property of an object and/or an area using a Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS)-based monitoring device is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, the MEMS-based monitoring device includes a MEMS-based sensing device for obtaining da... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080245157 | Distortion Detector A strain detector includes a bridge circuit having at least two strain resistance elements, a substrate, a first fixed member, and a second fixed member. The substrate has a circuit portion electrically connected to the strain resistance elements. The strain resistance ... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080034880 | Web Tension Profile Measuring Method and Roll Applying the Same A method and a roll for measuring a tension profile is provided. The roll has planted on its surface a spirally helical pressure gauge sensor, such as an EMFi pressure gauge sensor, which makes contact with a web obliquely and which, co-directionally with the web, has a... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20080031715 | Fork lift truck with axle load determination for a rear-end axle A fork lift truck has a rear-end axle provided with a measuring device to determine the axle load. To enable the axle load to be determined using simple means which are reliable in operation, at least one shearing force detector (2 or 3) or normal force de... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20070192045 | System and method for sensing and interpreting dynamic forces The present invention relates to a sensing system which is capable of discriminating types of causes of changing loads on a surface, such as the type of motion of a human subject. The system has wide ranging applications including sports performance (e.g. golf club swin... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070084293 | Pressure responsive sensor In accordance with one embodiment, a sensor includes a fibrous region contacting at least two electrodes. The fibrous region has an electrically conductive coating. The fibrous region has a resistance and when the fibrous region is compressed, the resistance changes. In... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20070062299 | MEMS-BASED MONITORING A solution for monitoring a property of an object and/or an area using a Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS)-based monitoring device is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, the MEMS-based monitoring device includes a MEMS-based sensing device for obtaining da... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20060288794 | Devices for evaluating material properties, and related processes A device for measuring at least one property of a material sample is disclosed. The device includes at least one sensor element which is formed by a direct-write technique. The device can be an instrument for measuring strain in the sample, or for measuring other proper... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20050262948 | Method and apparatus for the variable speed ring rolling simulation of substrates A method for inducing strain on a workpiece includes the step of providing a testing apparatus having a first set of teeth and a second set of teeth. The workpiece is placed adjacent to the first or second set of teeth. The second set of teeth is disposed on a movable c... | 12/01/2005 |
| 20050217386 | Semiconductor force sensor A semiconductor force sensor capable of preventing a diaphragm part (37) from being broken and accurately measuring a force applied thereto in a direction orthogonal to the diaphragm part (37), wherein a force transmitting means for applying a measured for... | 10/06/2005 |
