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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2008
David Lynn, Portrush, GB;
Graeme Knox, Oxford, MI (US);
Carl Wacker, Oxford, MI (US);
Ralph Moffett, Ortonville, MI (US);
William Stewart, County Autrim, GB;
Idir Boudaoud, Antibes, FR;
Alan Kenneth Mccall, Co. Antrim, GB;
Dave Hanes, Troy, MI (US);
David Lynn, Portrush, GB;
Graeme Knox, Oxford, MI (US);
Carl Wacker, Oxford, MI (US);
Ralph Moffett, Ortonville, MI (US);
William Stewart, County Autrim, GB;
Idir Boudaoud, Antibes, FR;
Alan Kenneth McCall, Co. Antrim, GB;
Dave Hanes, Troy, MI (US);
The Gates Corporation, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A belt monitoring system employs a belt having at least one reinforcement member made from a conductive reinforcement material. A belt monitor is disposed in conjunction with the belt. The belt monitor comprises a field inductor excited by an applied signal. An electrical characteristic of at least a portion of the field inductor as influenced by changes in the electrical properties of the conductive reinforcement member is monitored in order to determine a physical condition of the conductive reinforcement member and thereby monitor a physical characteristic of the belt. This monitoring may be carried out by a sense inductor disposed adjacent or in conjunction with the field inductor.