Additive material integrated heater deposited or embedded within magnetostrictive oscillating ice detector sensor
OwnerJamison K. Roman, Matthew Webb +1inventors
InventorsJamison K. Roman, Matthew Webb, Jeremiah Schweitzer
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Abstract
A probe head of a magnetostrictive oscillator includes a probe head body which includes a hollow cylindrical portion with a first end, a second end, a radially inner side, and a radially outer side. The probe head body further includes a hemispherical portion connected to the first end of the hollow cylindrical portion. The probe head further includes a heater element within the radially outer side of the hollow cylindrical portion and an electrically insulative layer around the heater element. The heater element and the electrically insulative layer are integral with the probe head body.
Claims4
An ice detector comprising:
- a mounting base;
- a support strut connected to the mounting base;
- a magnetostrictive oscillator probe head connected to the support strut opposite the mounting base, wherein the magnetostrictive oscillator probe head comprises:
- a radially outer side;
- a radially inner side;
- and
- a probe cavity formed within the radially inner side of the magnetostrictive oscillator probe head;
- and
- a heater element within the probe cavity and formed on the radially inner side, wherein the heater element extends circumferentially on the radially inner side, and wherein the heater element is additively manufactured.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.