Measuring and testing – Vibration – By mechanical waves
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-16
2007-10-16
Williams, Hezron (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Vibration
By mechanical waves
C073S587000, C073S594000, C385S012000, C385S013000, C250S227180, C356S477000, C356S482000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11397351
ABSTRACT:
Interrogation systems for monitoring structural health conditions. An interrogation system includes at least one wave generator for generating a wave signal and optical fiber sensors applied to a structure. The interrogation system also includes at least one electronic module for generating an input sensor signal and sending the input sensor signal to the optical fiber sensors. Each optical fiber sensor impresses the wave signal onto the input sensor signal to generate an output sensor signal that is frequency shifted from the input sensor signal. The electronic module generates an information signal in response to the output sensor signal. The interrogation system also includes a signal processing unit and a relay switch array module that has relay switches. Each relay switch relays the information signal to the signal processing unit and the signal processing unit generates a digital sensor signal that is subsequently sent to a computer.
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Advanced Structure Monitoring, Inc.
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney LLP
Miller Rose M
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