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Patent No.:

US 11141931 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 15, 2017

Smart joint for similar and dissimilar materials including polymers, fiber reinforced composites, metals, concrete, wood based products, and other structural materials

Applicant:

University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Knoxville, TN (US);

Inventor:

Dayakar Penumadu, Knoxville, TN (US);

Assignee:

University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Knoxville, TN (US);

Attorney:

Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Michael N Orlando

Assistant Examiner:

Joshel Rivera

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 41/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/82 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); F16B 11/00 (2006.01); G01M 5/00 (2006.01); G01M 11/08 (2006.01); G01L 1/24 (2006.01); B29C 65/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/08 (2006.01); B29C 65/14 (2006.01); B29C 65/36 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/8207 (2013.01); B29C 65/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/82 (2013.01); B29C 66/1122 (2013.01); B29C 66/43 (2013.01); B29C 66/73921 (2013.01); F16B 11/006 (2013.01); G01L 1/242 (2013.01); G01L 1/246 (2013.01); G01M 5/0091 (2013.01); G01M 11/081 (2013.01); B29C 65/08 (2013.01); B29C 65/14 (2013.01); B29C 65/1412 (2013.01); B29C 65/36 (2013.01); B29C 65/48 (2013.01); B29C 65/4835 (2013.01);
Abstract

Joints, such as adhesive and welded thermoplastic joints, comprising embedded and/or surface mounted components of a sensor system are provided. The embedded and/or surface mounted component can be an optical fiber. Strain and/or stress can be monitored in the joint in a spatially resolved manner periodically or continuously, for example, to warn of potential failure of the joint or estimate residual/remaining life of a bonded component. The stress and/or strain information can also be used to improve the design of the joint. Methods and systems for monitoring stress and/or strain in a joint, and methods of preparing the joints are provided, as well.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Penumadu, Dayakar. (2021). Smart joint for similar and dissimilar materials including polymers, fiber reinforced composites, metals, concrete, wood based products, and other structural materials (U.S. Patent No. 11141931). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11141931

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