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Device and method for health monitoring of an area of a structural element, and structure adapted for health monitoring of an area of a structural element of said structure

US7460963B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2004
Grant dateDec 2, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2/00
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Device for health monitoring of a structure comprising a dielectric material of permittivity εr, comprising a source of electromagnetic radiation, generating an electric field in the structure a detector measuring a component of the electric field, calculation means giving the value of εr on the basis of the said component.

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