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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Alvaro Masias, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2006.01); G01R 31/02 (2006.01); G01R 27/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/3627 (2013.01); G01R 31/021 (2013.01); G01R 27/14 (2013.01); G01R 31/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
Example embodiments provide systems and methods for a vehicle component structural integrity assessment system, comprising a first connection and a second connection coupled to a conduction path, which is associated with a vehicle component. The conduction path has an initial resistance. A controller is configured to transmit a signal upon the detection of a change in the resistance of the conduction path from the initial resistance.