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Structural damage detection

US10096175B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 2016
Grant dateOct 9, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C5/0841
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for structural damage detection in a vehicle. The method includes detecting a change in tension of a wire coupled to two different nodes of a multiplicity of nodes tethered to one another by way of tensioned wires and affixed to a portion of a vehicle. Thereafter, in response to the detection, data is uploaded that includes the change in tension to a computer remote form the vehicle over a computer communications network.

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