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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2012
Brian L. Clothier, Wichita, KS (US);
Brian L. Clothier, Wichita, KS (US);
TSI Technologies LLC, Wichita, KS (US);
Abstract
Improved, highly accurate microwire sensors () include a microwire assembly () including at least one primary, temperature-sensing microwire () encased within a closed-ended, stress-absorbing protective tube (). Preferably, the sensor assembly () includes a plurality of microwires, e.g., a primary temperature-sensing microwire (), a reference microwire (), and a calibration microwire (). The sensors () may be embedded within a heat-treatable or curable material () to monitor the temperature of the material () over a selected temperature range, e.g., during a pre- and/or post-curing temperature range. The tube () is formed of material which does not appreciably magnetically bias the microwire assembly (), and substantially prevents forces exerted on the tube () from distorting the sensor assembly ().