Electronic elongation-sensing rope
US7516605B2 · kind B2 · utility
6Cited by
7References
8Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD02G3/441
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fibrous tension member comprises a plurality of structural threads and an indicator thread. The indicator thread modulates one or more electrical properties of the indicator thread based at least in part on the elongation of the indicator thread. A system for sensing elongation of a fibrous tension member comprises a plurality of structural threads, at least one indicator thread, and a sensing-processing device. The sensing-processing device is electrically connected to the at least one indicator thread to determine the elongation of the fibrous tension member.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.