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WO/2005/090943A1 |
A method for testing poles (1) including the steps of applying a first load to a pole (1), measuring the movement of the pole (1), at least partially de-loading the pole (1) to a second load, measuring the movement of the pole (1), and u...
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WO/2005/088375A1 |
The invention relates to a system for the distributed measurement of structural bending and axial deformations, comprising: at least one instrumented filiform device (10) which is used for the distributed measurement of axial deformation...
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WO/2005/084358A2 |
A device for use in detecting structural damage comprises at least one piezoelectric wafer (29) including a sensor (50), and an actuator (51) in-plane with the sensor (50). At least one of the sensor (50) and the actuator (51) at least p...
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WO/2005/072155A2 |
A system for mapping a condition of a structure (10) that includes a plurality of support members covered by a wall is disclosed and includes a computer processor having a memory, a two-dimensional model of the structure stored in the me...
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WO/2005/043107A2 |
The invention relates to a device for determining strains on fiber composite components (1), more particularly of vehicle and airplane parts, wherein the components (1) are provided with a predetermined quantity of sensor elements (3) fo...
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WO/2005/024371A1 |
A sensor (1) for monitoring a structure, said sensor comprising a network of interconnected electrical pathways, wherein an electrical property of the pathways (preferably at least one of the impedance, the capacitance, the inductance an...
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WO/2005/010462A1 |
There is provided a fixer for a fiber bragg grating (FBG) sensor, by which the FBG can be installed by any person to provide the FBG sensor with an accurate value, irrespective of a place to be installed, and the FBG sensor can be semi-p...
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WO/2004/112411A1 |
An apparatus for detecting environmental conditions for a structure (17) or article. The apparatus comprises one or more sensors (30, 32) for sensing conditions at the component or articles and producing one or more signals and a wireles...
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WO/2004/085985A1 |
The invention relates to a device for determining the actual service life of technical structures. Said device comprises a monitoring system and a sensor that is equipped with strain gauges (SG) or SAW resonators for recording stresses a...
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WO/2004/083969A2 |
The invention relates to a method and system for monitoring the performance of a pipe containing a pressurised fluid, said pipe comprising at least one current zone and singular zones. The inventive method comprises: the static monitorin...
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WO/2004/068095A1 |
The invention supplies the opportunity of unifying in a unique body the ability of describing the structure damage and/or stress/strain state and the ability of bearing applied loads; it can be integrated in and/or integral with the stru...
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WO/2004/053464A1 |
A method of producing polymer/nanotube composites where the density and position of the nanotubes (11) within the composite ca be controlled. Carbon nanotubes (11) are grown from organometallic micropatterns. Th se periodic nanotube arra...
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WO/2004/029563A1 |
A specific failure occurring during operation of a technical installation is detected by acquiring an acoustic and/or optical signal (10,14) emitted by a device (8,16) assigned to at least one component (5,19) of the technical installati...
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WO/2004/011927A1 |
A method of measuring a stress in reinforcements contained in specified structures such as a PC structure for easily and accurately measuring an internal stress in the PC structure, comprising the steps of measuring and/or calculating in...
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WO/2004/003500A1 |
The system (10) comprises a sensor (18) 90x90x90x30 mm as an electromagnetic microwave cavity (20) with a coupler (22) with a wire (40) and an antenna (42). Cavity (20) produces a response signal (26) in response to an interrogation sign...
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WO/2003/085360A1 |
Described herein are wireless interrogation systems and methods that rely on a complementary sensing device and interrogator. The sensing device is disposed to measure a parameter indicative of the health of a structure. A sensor reading...
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WO/2003/073071A2 |
A significant number of rescue workers are killed or injured each year as they conduct searches within damaged or burning structures, unaware that the structure is in imminent danger of collapse. The present invention provides a system a...
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WO/2003/037695A1 |
The invention concerns a device for retaining a motion sensor consisting of a transmitter (2) and a receiver (3). The transmitter (2) and the receiver (3) are form-closed on the structural element (1) respectively by means of a housing (...
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WO/2003/029750A1 |
A sensor construction for measuring the bending of a construction element (8) comprises a rod element (1) positioned offset relative to the deformation neutral line/surface (n) for the bending (f, e) to be measured, a first end of said r...
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WO/2003/016852A1 |
The invention relates to an apparatus that is used for the dynamic monitoring of structures in real time. The inventive apparatus comprises an acceleration detection device, a data acquisition and calculation system, an energy supply sys...
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WO/2003/008926A2 |
The invention concerns a device for monitoring a structure, for example, a civil engineering structure, enabling to acquire measurements derived for deformation sensors wherewith the structure is permanently equipped. Said measurements a...
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WO/2002/099390A1 |
The invention relates to a method for testing the flexural strength of an elongate object (1) which is vertically anchored and provided with support elements extending approximately in the longitudinal direction of said object in a test ...
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WO/2002/088659A2 |
For use in the monitoring of a tubular member (1) having at least a helically wound reinforcement layer (10), the invention provides a method of mounting a sensor arrangement (17, 18), wherein the reinforcement layer is formed with a gro...
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WO/2002/084032A1 |
A system (100) for the determination of pile parameters includes at least one structure for measuring pile data. It includes a crane (10) on which is mounted a boom (11), which is mounted to swivel at its upper end by hammer leads 812), ...
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WO/2002/077591A1 |
A stress or magnetic field sensor comprises a generally elongate magnetically soft amorphous or nanocrystalline electrically resistive element and biasing means for applying to the element a bias magnetic field of which the component dir...
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WO/2002/057729A1 |
The invention relates to a method for identifying the state (point of rupture 2) of electrically conductive oblong tensioning elements (1) involving the following steps: launching an electromagnetic measurement signal into a tensioning e...
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WO/2002/057800A1 |
The invention relates to a flexure air speed indicator and vane characterised in that they form an advanced sensor for determining wind direction and magnitude in medium- and high-power wind generator towers. The operation is based on an...
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WO/2002/057732A2 |
An instrument for enabling a precise determination of the force-displacement characteristics of a compliant structure, including both in-plane and out-of-plane structure deflection, is provided by the invention. The instrument includes a...
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WO/2002/053910A1 |
The aim of the invention is to be able to identify local inner and outer locations of damage on the rotor blades that arise during operation. This is achieved by receiving and measuring structure-borne noise signals in the rotor blade (1...
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WO/2002/046701A2 |
A multi-functional sensor system for simultaneously monitoring various parameters such as the structural, chemical and environmental conditions associated with a medium to be monitored, e.g., bridges, high-rise buildings, pollution zones...
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WO/2002/027291A2 |
An apparatus for testing the structural integrity of a hand rail structure. The hand rail (10) having a plurality of substantially horizontal parallel rail members. The apparatus has an elongate lever arm (12) and a mounting portion (14)...
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WO/2002/001172A1 |
An electronic stress monitoring device (1) is provided that is arranged to detect and record measurements of stress experienced by a structure (2) to which the stress history unit is attached, with the measurement and recordal of stress ...
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WO/2001/094934A1 |
A method and apparatus for detecting and monitoring fractures in a structure by monitoring acoustic energy transmitted within the structure by receiving continuously over a period of time electrical signals from a plurality of acoustic t...
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WO2000029825A9 |
A loading assembly (2, 88) for applying a load to a test specimen (1, 105) includes a container (4, 6, 97, 98) having a volume of compressible fluid (3) for providing a spring. A cylinder (6, 97) having a bore (5, 94) operably connected ...
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WO/2001/079783A1 |
The invention concerns a method whereby a succession of elements (1) designed to be placed against the structure to be monitored by pressing the baseplate (4) of each element against a surface of the structure. The elements (1) are linke...
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WO/2001/073390A1 |
A force transducer element (20) comprises a body (22) of magnetisable material having at least one magnetised region (30) at an angle, say 45°, to the force-sensing direction (P-P). Preferably there are a plurality of parallel magnetise...
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WO/2001/039253A2 |
A diagnostic layer (10) having a network of actuators and sensors (14) may be incorporated into or on the surface of composite, metallic, and laminated materials (12) for monitoring the structural health of the material. The diagnostic l...
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WO2000075605B1 |
The invention relates to a system for measuring loading, stresses and/or material fatigue in a structure. The invention also relates to a measuring sensor unit (50) and a measuring sensor (302) suitable for use in connection with said me...
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WO/2001/014845A1 |
A simulation testing system and method for testing an automobile system or component(s) such as an exhaust system (14) comprises first and second multi-axis simulation tables. One part of the exhaust system is supported by one of the tab...
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WO/2000/067400A1 |
An optical waveguide system for securing live fibres against tampering and tapping off of data in optical fibre communication links is disclosed. The communication link includes a waveguide (1000) which extends from one location to anoth...
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WO/2000/055591A1 |
A load monitoring system for determining levels of cumulative fatigue damage in mechanical structures, comprising mechanical elements which visibly mechanically fail at a predetermined level of cumulative fatigue damage.
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WO/2000/050866A1 |
The invention relates to a method for measuring pressures, temperatures, impulses, expansions and other quantities in and on flexible pipe ducts while said ducts are in service. According to the invention at least one measurement unit is...
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WO/2000/047973A1 |
A method and an apparatus for determining the resiliency of a road surface include a vehicle (1) that is caused to move along the road surface (3) and that exerts a load on said surface with one wheel (2). A ball of plastic material (16)...
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WO/2000/043768A1 |
A structure, particularly a structure subject to collision or vandalism such as a bridge, is monitored by instruments such as an acoustic sensing system, strain gauges, accelerometers and rotation sensors. A video, infrared or like recor...
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WO/2000/037925A1 |
An apparatus and method for monitoring a structure such as machines, buildings, fibre optic communication links and infra-structure is disclosed which includes a waveguide (10) and a light source (20) for launching light into both ends o...
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WO/2000/019183A1 |
Focusing on the application of a predetermined relationship between the length of a fatigue damage detection sensor having a width of a specified shape and a required sensitivity or sensing accuracy (crack propagation rate), the present ...
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WO/1998/041696A1 |
There is disclosed a method and apparatus for testing the static load-bearing capacity of a pile, wherein a test load is applied to the top of the pile (2) by way of a jack (1) braced against a reaction member (3) and the magnitude of th...
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WO/1998/031999A1 |
The invention relates to a method for testing the stability of vertically braced masts (1) wherein the relevant mast is subjected to the load of a bending force (FD) starting from a defined initial value, and increasing to, at most, a ma...
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WO/1998/025117A1 |
According to the method suggested, the mast (1) is submitted to an increasing force (S1), and both this force and the deflection path are correlated to establish a characteristic load line (22). After it has been loaded, the mast is agai...
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WO/1997/040355A1 |
In a process for checking the solidity of vertically anchored masts, rising traction and compression forces F which can be sensed by a force sensor are introduced into the mast above its anchoring in order to load the mast with opposite ...
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