G01L 5/042
By measuring vibrational characteristics of the flexible member
Official title: {by measuring vibrational characteristics of the flexible member}
G01L5/042 (By measuring vibrational characteristics of the flexible member) appears on 96 US grants and 66 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01L- Granted patents
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- 16 Jun 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Cable tension calculation method simultaneously considering sag, inclination angle and bending stiffness16 Jun 2026US 12,656,198 B2Hohai University
- Wireless contact force sensing and localization2 Jun 2026US 12,644,784 B2The Regents of the University of California
- Elevator rope tension measurement system19 May 2026US 12,630,395 B2Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation
- Building facility vibration measurement device and management system5 May 2026US 12,617,652 B2Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation
- High-quality-factor flexural-vibration resonator for producing time references force sensors or gyrometers16 Dec 2025US 12,498,222 B2Office National D’Etudes Et De Recherches AéRospatiales
- Method and system for joint monitoring of non-dispersive frequency band and mechanical tension in structures11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160620 A1Sercel
- Method and apparatus for detecting surgical information30 Apr 2026US 2026/0114952 A1Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
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- Wearable Muscle Tissue Tensiometer with Bilateral Work and Power Measurement14 Nov 2024US 2024/0374191 A1Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Cable force identification algorithm considering semi-rigid constraints on both ends24 Oct 2024US 2024/0353276 A1Dalian University of Technology
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for measuring tension of belt42US 5,877,431 AMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha · 1999
- Rope tension measuring apparatus for use with an elevator34US 5,731,528 AMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha · 1998
- Method for monitoring fiber tension by measuring fiber vibration frequency31US 5,079,433 ACorning Incorporated · 1992
- Method and apparatus for measuring power output and for measuring tension and vibrational frequency of a elongate flexible member25US 6,356,848 B1Polar Electro Oy · 2002
- Method and apparatus for determining tension in a cable24US 4,565,099 ASmiser Industries, Inc. · 1986