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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
May. 11, 2009
Applicants:
Peter Charles Morgan, Filton, GB;
Michael Christopher Hebbron, Filton, GB;
Inventors:
Peter Charles Morgan, Filton, GB;
Michael Christopher Hebbron, Filton, GB;
Assignee:
BAE SYSTEMS plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/08 (2006.01); B05D 5/12 (2006.01); G03F 7/20 (2006.01); G01N 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 17/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A corrosion sensor includes an insulating substrate, a thin film of a first metallic material formed on the substrate; and an array of areas what includes a second metallic material provided at the surface of the thin film. A method for manufacturing such a sensor is also disclosed. An exemplary embodiment is disclosed in which the thin film is patterned to define a number of tracks, the resistance of which can be monitored in order to determine the degree to which the thin film has corroded.