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US 2026/0235459 A1Published application
Applicator system for attaching sensors to surfaces
AssigneeWatring Technologies, Inc.
InventorsELIJAH JAMES SCHULDT, JERROD BLAKE BOUCHARD
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Abstract
An applicator system designed for attaching sensors, such as a strain gauge, to surfaces includes an applicator cup made from flexible material, featuring a recess on its bottom surface. The system is equipped with a vacuum pump that is in fluid communication with the recess to create a vacuum, and a heating element associated with the applicator cup.
Claims21
An applicator system for attaching a sensor to a surface, the system comprising:
- an applicator cup formed from a flexible material and having a recess defined into a bottom surface the applicator cup;
- a vacuum pump in fluid communication with the recess for creating a vacuum within the recess;
- and
- a heating element associated with the applicator cup.
1 more element
A method for attaching a sensor to a surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- associating the sensor with the surface using an adhesive;
- and
- curing the adhesive with heat within a vacuum formed within a recess defined in an applicator cup, the applicator cup formed of a flexible material.
A system for adhering a strain gauge to a surface comprising:
- a controller having a user interface;
- one or more applicator cups, each applicator cup formed from a flexible material and having a recess defined in the bottom surface thereof, and having a heating element responsive to the controller for heating the recess;
- a vacuum pump in fluid communication with each of the one or more the recesses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.