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Displacement transducer

US6810753B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2001
Grant dateNov 2, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/4504
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A displacement transducer capable of measuring very small displacements (on the order of 100 &mgr;m or less) comprises a strain gage mounted to the curved arc of a substrate. The transducer has a resolution of at least 10 &mgr;m, preferably at least 1 &mgr;m or better. The transducer can measure positive or negative displacement in a specimen and can also be used as an extremely sensitive load cell for very high resolution weight, load or mass determinations.

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