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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2011
S. Jay Chey, Hartsdale, NY (US);
Hendrik F. Hamann, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Levente I. Klein, Tuckahoe, NY (US);
Michael A. Schappert, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Prabjit Singh, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
S. Jay Chey, Hartsdale, NY (US);
Hendrik F. Hamann, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Levente I. Klein, Tuckahoe, NY (US);
Michael A. Schappert, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Prabjit Singh, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A corrosion sensor includes a plurality of metal strips having different thicknesses. A first metal strip with the least thickness is first employed to provide sensitive corrosion detection. After an exposed portion of the first metal strip is consumed, a second metal strip having a second least thickness can be employed to provide continued sensitive corrosion detection employing a remaining un-corroded portion of the second metal strip. The plurality of metal strips can be sequentially employed as exposed portions of thinner metal strips become unusable through complete corrosion and un-corroded exposed portions of thicker metal strips become thin enough to provide sensitive corrosion detection.