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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022

Filed:

Jan. 28, 2020
Applicant:

Mistras Group, Inc., Anchorage, AK (US);

Inventors:

Hossain Saboonchi, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);

Edward Lowenhar, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);

Miguel A. Gonzalez Nunez, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);

David Carlson, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);

Assignee:

Mistras Group, Inc., Princeton Junction, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/02 (2006.01); F17D 5/06 (2006.01); G01N 29/32 (2006.01); G01N 17/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/022 (2013.01); F17D 5/06 (2013.01); G01N 17/04 (2013.01); G01N 29/223 (2013.01); G01N 29/326 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of tuning fork-based sensors are disclosed. The sensors may include a measurement sensor that includes a diaphragm disposed on a proximal end and a plurality of forks extending from the diaphragm toward the distal end of the sensor. The diaphragm may have a domed geometry defining a curved surface. The plurality of forks may extending from the curved surface of the diaphragm toward the distal end and each of the plurality of forks may include a stub portion connected to the diaphragm, a stem portion, and a paddle portion. Some sensors, such as measurement sensors, may include a stem portion formed from a corrosive material. A reference sensor may be provided to compensate for changes in frequency measurements due to temperature, viscosity, or other environmental factors present in the environment where the sensors are deployed.


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