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Intensity-based optical waveguide sensor

US6850315B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 1999
Grant dateFeb 1, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01L1/241
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to polymeric/semiconductor thin film strain gauges comprising visible light from spectrometer (10) which is directed onto a thin film passive sensor (12) having a transparent glass substrate (14) and a laminated construction in succession from the substrate (14), of a polyimide layer(18a) a polysiloxane layer (16a) filled with alumina particles, a polyimide layer (18b) and a polysiloxane layer (16b) filled with alumina particles.

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