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US 11,313,713 B2Granted
Magnetostrictive transmitter
AssigneeClark-Reliance Corporation
InventorsSyed Sultan, Steven R. McGuigan, Dennis M. Barrett
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Abstract
The present invention provides a sensor assembly for a magnetostrictive transmitter. The sensor assembly includes a holder, a substrate, a piezoelectric crystal, and a magnetostrictive wire. The piezoelectric crystal includes an inner surface. The piezoelectric crystal further includes a groove extending in the inner surface. A portion of the magnetostrictive wire is operable to be receive in the groove in the inner surface of the piezoelectric crystal.
Claims21
A sensor assembly for a magnetostrictive transmitter, comprising:
- a holder, the holder being formed from a non-conductive material, the holder including an inner surface and an outer surface, the holder further including an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a substrate, the substrate being formed from a non-conductive material, the substrate including an inner surface and an outer surface, the substrate further including an upper surface and a lower surface, the substrate operable to be received in the holder with the outer surface of the substrate opposing the inner surface of the holder;
- a piezoelectric crystal, the piezoelectric crystal including an inner surface and an outer surface, the piezoelectric crystal further including an upper surface and a lower surface, the piezoelectric crystal further including a groove extending in the inner surface from the upper surface through the lower surface, the piezoelectric crystal operable to be mounted to the substrate with the outer surface of the piezoelectric crystal opposing the inner surface of the substrate;
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- a magnetostrictive wire, the magnetostrictive wire including an upper end and a lower end, a portion of the magnetostrictive wire operable to be received in the groove in the inner surface of the piezoelectric crystal.
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A sensor assembly for a magnetostrictive transmitter, comprising:
- a holder, the holder being formed from a non-conductive material, the holder including an inner surface and an outer surface, the holder further including an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a pair of substrates, each substrate being formed from a non-conductive material, each substrate including an inner surface and an outer surface, each substrate further including an upper surface and a lower surface, each substrate operable to be received in the holder with the outer surface of each substrate opposing the inner surface of the holder and with the inner surface of one substrate opposing the inner surface of the other substrate;
- a pair of piezoelectric crystals, each piezoelectric crystal including an inner surface and an outer surface, each piezoelectric crystal further including an upper surface and a lower surface, each piezoelectric crystal further including a groove extending in the inner surface from the upper surface through the lower surface, each piezoelectric crystal operable to be mounted to one substrate with the outer surface of each piezoelectric crystal opposing the inner surface of one substrate and with the inner surface of one piezoelectric crystal opposing the inner surface of the other piezoelectric crystal;
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- a magnetostrictive wire, the magnetostrictive wire including an upper end and a lower end, a portion of the magnetostrictive wire operable to be received in the groove in the inner surface of each piezoelectric crystal.
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A sensor assembly for a magnetostrictive transmitter, comprising:
- a holder, the holder being formed from a non-conductive material, the holder including an inner surface and an outer surface, the holder further including an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a substrate, the substrate being formed from a non-conductive material, the substrate including an inner surface and an outer surface, the substrate further including an upper surface and a lower surface, the substrate operable to be received in the holder with the outer surface of the substrate opposing the inner surface of the holder;
- a piezoelectric crystal, the piezoelectric crystal including an inner surface and an outer surface, the piezoelectric crystal further including an upper surface and a lower surface, the piezoelectric crystal further including a groove extending in the inner surface from the upper surface through the lower surface, the piezoelectric crystal operable to be mounted to the substrate with the outer surface of the piezoelectric crystal opposing the inner surface of the substrate;
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- a magnetostrictive wire, the magnetostrictive wire including an upper end and a lower end, a portion of the magnetostrictive wire operable to be received in the groove in the inner surface of the piezoelectric crystal;
- wherein the portion of the magnetostrictive wire is in contact with the groove in the inner surface of the piezoelectric crystal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.