Apparatus for Distance Measurement Using Inductive Means
OwnerKenneth Gerald Blemel, Peter Andrew Blemel +2inventors
InventorsKenneth Gerald Blemel, Peter Andrew Blemel, Francis Edward Peters, Todd Francis Peterson
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Abstract
A system that provides detection, annunciation, mitigation, and alleviation of stress attacks by executing algorithms based on measurement of intensity of light. The system determines to execute algorithms to take programmed action based on potential effects of a detected stress attack. The system can be used, for example, to determine the position of potential attacks to conduits that transport electricity, oil, gas, foodstuffs, water, people, and materials.
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A system for detecting and determining a location of a potential stressor attack upon an entity, the system comprising:
- an instrumentation assembly comprising:
- a light source;
- and
- a photodetector for measuring light intensity data;
- at least one sensor disposable proximally along a conduit, said sensor having a first end operably coupled to said instrumentation assembly, said sensor comprising:
- at least one emitter for axially transmitting light from said light source;
- and
- at least one receptor situated proximal and parallel to said at least one emitter, for receiving light emitted radially from said at least one emitter and for axially guiding transmitting an intensity of light within said receptor to said photodetector;
- wherein said photodetector performs measurement of said intensity of received light and outputs a signal indicative of the said intensity of received light;
- a controller for executing an algorithm for processing measurement of intensity of light to detect and determine a location of a stressor attack.
An apparatus for monitoring stress attacks on entities comprising:
- an instrumentation assembly comprising:
- a controller for executing an algorithm for processing light intensity data for detecting stress attacks and determining location of stress attacks;
- a light source;
- and
- a photodetector for measuring the light intensity data;
- at least one sensor disposable proximally at potential stress attack points, said sensor having a first
- end operably coupled to said instrumentation assembly, said sensor comprising:
- at least one emitter for axially transmitting light from said light source;
- and
- at least one receptor situated proximal and parallel to said at least one emitter, for receiving light emitted radially from said at least one emitter and for axially guiding light within the receptor to said photodetector;
- wherein a potential stressor attack changes light received by the receptor, affecting a change in said intensity of received light within said receptor guided to said photodetector;
- and
- wherein said photodetector measures said change in said intensity and supplies intensity data to said controller.
A system for providing protection from unsafe conditions of an entity comprising:
- at least one light receptor configured to accept light and generate a signal indicative of the accepted light;
- a controller in communication with said at least one light receptor, the controller being configured to process the signal to determine the existence of an unsafe condition, and generate an unsafe condition signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.