Non-contact magnetostrictive sensor alignment

US10337934B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Electric Company · US

Inventors

• Martin Bucher · Garching bei München, DE
• David Folkner · Greenville, US
• Dan Tho Lu · Minden, US
• Lysle Turnbeaugh · Minden, US
• Brian F. Howard · Reno, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 26, 2017
• Grant date: Jul 2, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 28, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01D5/24442
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices for positioning, orienting, and/or aligning a stress sensor assembly are provided. In some embodiments, a sensor assembly can be received within a retaining element of a sensor mounting assembly. The sensor mounting assembly can include the retaining element, an adjustment mechanism, a first member, a second member, and a third member. The adjustment mechanism can allow the sensor assembly to be displaced linearly in a proximal and/or distal direction. The first and second members can be pivotally coupled to enable the sensor assembly to be rotated about a first axis, and the second and third members can be pivotally coupled to allow the sensor assembly to be rotated about a second axis.