Measuring and testing – Specimen stress or strain – or testing by stress or strain... – By loading of specimen
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-11
2010-11-16
Caputo, Lisa M (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Specimen stress or strain, or testing by stress or strain...
By loading of specimen
C073S763000, C073S773000, C073S579000, C073S583000, C340S870180, C702S042000, C702S056000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07832281
ABSTRACT:
A solution for monitoring a property of an object and/or an area using a Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS)-based monitoring device is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, the MEMS-based monitoring device includes a MEMS-based sensing device for obtaining data based on a property of the object and/or area and a power generation device that generates power from an ambient condition of the monitoring device. In this manner, the monitoring device can operate independent of any outside power sources or other devices. Further, the monitoring device can include a transmitter that transmits a signal based on the property. The monitoring device can be used to monitor a moving component of a machine, and can be integrated with a health monitoring system of the machine using one or more relay devices.
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Mian Zahid F.
Spoor Ryk E.
Caputo Lisa M
Hoffman Warnick LLC
International Electronic Machines Corporation
LaBatt John W.
Roy Punam
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