Fluid supports for sensors

US6798198B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• JENTEK Sensors, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Vladimir Tsukernik · Dedham, US
• Neil J. Goldfine · Newton, US
• Andrew P. Washabaugh · Chula Vista, US
• Darrell E. Schlicker · Watertown, US
• Karen E. Walrath · Arlington, US
• Eric D. Hill · Gurnee, US
• Vladimir A. Zilberstein · Sharon, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 21, 2003
• Grant date: Sep 28, 2004
• Expiry date: Jan 21, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N27/82
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Pressurized elastic support structures or balloons are used to press flexible sensors against the surface a material under test. Rigid support elements can also be incorporated into the inspection devices to maintain the basic shape of the inspection structure and to facilitate positioning of the sensors near the test material surface. The rigid supports can have the approximate shape of the test material surface or the pressurization of one or more balloons can be used to conform the sensor to the shape of the test material surface.