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Non-contact magnetostrictive sensor alignment

US11035744B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC · 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	Jul 15, 2020
Grant date	Jun 15, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 15, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01D5/24442
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor system for positioning, orienting, and/or aligning a sensor assembly to a target object are provided. In some embodiments, the sensor system can include a sensor assembly and a control and processing module coupled to the sensor assembly. The control and processing module can be configured to process signals generate by the sensor assembly. The sensor system can include a mounting assembly configured to receive the sensor assembly and to position the sensor assembly relative to a surface of a target object. The mounting assembly can include a retaining element configured to translate along a first axis.

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