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US 7,357,037 B2Granted
Strain sensing system
AssigneeOrthoData Technologies LLC
InventorsWilliam P. Hnat, John F. Naber, Kevin M. Walsh
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system 10 for measuring and remotely monitoring strain in an element 1 having a strain sensor 20, a telemetry circuit 40 for transmitting strain data to a remote location, and a reader module 60 for transmitting energy to the telemetry circuit and receiving said data.
Claims11
A system for measuring and remotely monitoring the change in curvature in an element comprising:
- a sensor for measuring the change in curvature in said element producing an electrical signal representative thereof;
- a bio-compatible housing for encapsulating said sensor and contacting said element, whereby said housing transmits said change in curvature of said element to said sensor;
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- a telemetry circuit electrically coupled to said sensor for encoding and transmitting the signal representative of said change in curvature.
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