Load indicating member with identifying mark
US6990866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/2691
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A load indicating member is provided with a permanent identifying mark which can be read and used to determine ultrasonic measurement parameters specific to the load indicating member to provide more precise and more reliable load measurements by compensating for differences resulting from manufacturing variations in individual load indicating members. The parameters specific to the load indicating member can be stored in coding applied to the load indicating member or in a database that can be accessed remotely, for example, using the Internet.
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