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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2006
Ding Wang, Austin, TX (US);
Steven Y. Yu, Austin, TX (US);
Ding Wang, Austin, TX (US);
Steven Y. Yu, Austin, TX (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A detection system for monitoring an engineered structure includes an array of sensors disposable in a predetermined pattern on the engineered structure and disposable between a surface of the engineered structure and a protective coating substantially covering the surface. The detection system also includes a controller in communication with the array of sensors for retrieving data from the sensors. The controller communicates with the sensor array via an optical fiber backbone. The array of sensors can remotely provide data corresponding to at least one of a degree of cure of the protective coating, a health of the cured protective coating, and a corrosion rate of the engineered structure at each of the sensors.