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US 2006/0125493 A1Published application
Corrosion sensor and method of monitoring corrosion
AssigneeMaterials Modification, Inc.
InventorsVivek Subramanian, James Intrater, Tirumalai Sudarshan, Mohamed Hameed
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Abstract
A method of monitoring corrosion and corrosion sensor includes a first element including a corrodible element to be exposed to a corrosive or corrosion-suspect environment, and a second element including a corrosion sensing circuit coupled with the corrodible element for generating a wireless signal based on the corrosion of the corrodible element.
Claims65
A corrosion sensor, comprising:
- a) a first element including a corrodible element to be exposed to a corrosive or corrosion-suspect environment;
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- b) a second element including a corrosion sensing circuit coupled with said corrodible element for generating a wireless signal based on the corrosion of said corrodible element.
A corrosion sensor, comprising:
- a) a first circuit for generating a wireless signal based on the extent of corrosion;
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- b) a second circuit for receiving said wireless signal.
A corrosion sensor, comprising:
- a) a first circuit, comprising:
- i) a first element comprising a corrodible conductor;
- ii) a second element for generating an electromagnetic signal based on the corrosion of said corrodible conductor;
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- iii) a third element for storing an electric charge;
- b) a second circuit for receiving said electromagnetic signal.
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A corrosion sensor, comprising:
- a) a first circuit, comprising:
- i) a first element comprising a corrodible conductor;
- i) a second element for generating an electromagnetic signal;
- ii) a third element for storing an electric charge;
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- iv) a fourth element for changing the frequency of said electromagnetic signal based on the corrosion of said corrodible conductor;
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- b) a second circuit for receiving said electromagnetic signal.
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A corrosion sensor, comprising:
- a) a first circuit, comprising:
- i) a first element comprising a corrodible conductor;
- ii) a second element for generating an electromagnetic signal having a first frequency;
- iii) a third element for storing an electric charge;
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- iv) a fourth element for creating a second frequency within said electromagnetic signal based on the corrosion of said corrodible conductor;
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- b) a second circuit for receiving said electromagnetic signal.
5 more elements
A corrosion sensor, comprising:
- a) a first circuit, comprising:
- i) a first element comprising a corrodible conductor;
- ii) a second element for supplying power to said first circuit;
- iii) a radio-frequency identification member for generating a wireless signal;
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- b) a second circuit for receiving said signal.
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A corrosion sensor circuit, comprising:
- a) a conductor to be exposed to a corrosive or corrosion-suspect environment;
- b) said conductor having a resistance valve that varies as said conductor is corroded;
- c) a wireless signal generator coupled to said conductor for generating a signal based on the resistance value of said conductor.
A method of monitoring corrosion, comprising:
- a) providing a corrodible conductor having a resistance value that varies as the conductor is corroded;
- b) coupling a wireless signal generator to the conductor;
- c) exposing the conductor to a corrosive or corrosion-suspect environment;
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- d) generating a signal based on the resistance value of the conductor to determine corrosion.
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A method of monitoring corrosion, comprising:
- a) providing a corrodible conductor having a resistance value that varies as the conductor is corroded;
- b) coupling a wireless signal absorber to the conductor;
- c) coupling a power storing member to the absorber;
- d) sending a radio-frequency signal to the absorber;
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- e) measuring the amount of absorption to determine corrosion.
3 more elements
A method of monitoring corrosion, comprising:
- a) providing a corrodible conductor having a resistance value that varies as the conductor is corroded;
- b) coupling a wireless signal generator to the conductor;
- c) coupling a power storing member to the generator;
- d) sending a radio-frequency signal to the generator;
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- e) generating a signal based on the resistance value of the conductor to determine corrosion.
3 more elements
A method of monitoring corrosion, comprising:
- a) providing a corrodible conductor having a resistance value that varies as the conductor is corroded;
- b) coupling a wireless signal generator to the conductor;
- c) coupling a power storing member to the generator;
- d) coupling a frequency altering member to the conductor and the generator;
- e) sending a radio-frequency signal to the generator;
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- f) generating a signal of altered frequency based on the resistance value of the conductor to determine corrosion.
4 more elements
A method of monitoring corrosion, comprising:
- a) providing a corrodible conductor having a resistance value that varies as the conductor is corroded;
- b) coupling a wireless signal generator to the conductor;
- c) coupling a power storing member to the generator;
- d) coupling a harmonic frequency member to the conductor and the generator;
- e) sending a radio-frequency signal to the generator;
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- f) generating a harmonic frequency based on the resistance value of the conductor to determine corrosion.
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A method of monitoring corrosion, comprising:
- a) providing a corrodible conductor having a resistance value that varies as the conductor is corroded;
- b) coupling a power supply to the conductor;
- c) coupling a radio-frequency identification member for generating a wireless signal to the conductor and the power supply;
- d) disconnecting the radio-frequency identification member based on the resistance value of the conductor;
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- e) generating a wireless signal to determine corrosion.
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A method of monitoring corrosion, comprising:
- a) providing a plurality of corrodible conductors each having a resistance value that varies as the conductor is corroded;
- b) coupling a power supply to the conductors;
- c) coupling a radio-frequency identification member to the power supply;
- d) connecting the conductors between pairs of inputs on the radio-frequency identification member;
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- e) generating a wireless signal having a frequency based on the resistance value of one of the conductors.
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A method of monitoring corrosion, comprising:
- a) providing a plurality of corrodible conductors each having a resistance value that varies as the conductor is corroded;
- b) coupling a power supply to the conductor;
- c) coupling a radio-frequency identification member to the power supply;
- d) connecting the conductors between a single input on the radio-frequency identification member and a common terminal;
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- e) generating a wireless signal having a frequency based on the resistance value of one of the conductors.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.