Flexible lid seal integrity sensor
US11774315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M3/366
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flexible lid seal detector incorporates a compression body having a cavity including a sensor. The detector has a distal end comprising a plurality of concentric compression rings surrounding the cavity. An outer-most ring is defined by outer and inner shaping rims. The distal end includes a recessed lid deflection volume defined by the inner rim and a distal surface of the compression body. The deflection volume may receive a portion of a flexible lid when at least one of the rings applies a compressive force thereto, thereby deforming the lid into the deflection volume. The deflection volume may include a second compression ring and its respective inner and outer shaping rims. A seal detector system may include the detector with a controller configured to receive data from the sensor for a predetermined period of time while the detector applies the compressive force to the lid.
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