Systems and methods for using ferrite alignment keys in wireless remote sensors

A wireless resonant sensor assembly comprising:

• a wireless resonant sensor;
• a ferrite alignment key positioned in and extending from the wireless sensor;
• and
• a pick-up coil having a receiving element wherein the wireless resonant sensor and the pick-up coil align upon insertion of the ferrite alignment key into the receiving element.

A method for measuring one or more parameters of a monitoring system comprising:

• embedding a wireless resonant sensor in the monitoring system wherein the wireless resonant sensor comprises a receiving element;
• providing a pick-up coil, in operative association with the wireless resonant sensor, and a ferrite alignment key position in and extending from the pick up coil;
• inserting the ferrite alignment key into the receiving element of the wireless resonant sensor such that the pick-up coil and the wireless resonant sensor align;
• sensing the wireless resonant sensor signal with the pick-up coil;
• and
• reading the signal using a reader/writer device coupled to the pick-up.

A method for measuring one or more parameters of a monitoring system comprising:

• embedding a wireless resonant sensor in the monitoring system wherein the wireless resonant sensor comprises a ferrite alignment key position in and extending from the wireless resonant sensor;
• providing a pick-up coil in operative association with the wireless resonant sensor and wherein the pick-up coil comprises a receiving element;
• inserting the ferrite alignment key into the receiving element of the pick-up coil such that the wireless resonant sensor and the pick-up coil are aligned;
• sensing the wireless resonant sensor signal with the pick-up coil;
• and
• reading the signal using a reader/writer device coupled to the pick-up coil.