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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2023
Applicant:
Contitech Transportbandsysteme Gmbh, Hannover, DE;
Inventors:
Jack Bruce Wallace, Powell, OH (US);
Jacques Frederick Basson, Braga, PT;
Atrayee Neog, Hamburg, DE;
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/82 (2006.01); B65G 15/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/82 (2013.01); B65G 15/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for monitoring conveyor belts is disclosed. The system includes a generator array, a sensor array and circuitry. The generator array is configured to apply a magnetic field to a conveyor belt. The sensor array is configured to measure a plurality of magnetic responses. The circuitry is configured to determine the source or cause of the observed steel cord damage based on the measured plurality of magnetic responses.