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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2014
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Paul F. Bodenweber, Kingston, NY (US);
Virendra R. Jadhav, Redmond, WA (US);
Steven P. Ostrander, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Kamal K. Sikka, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Jiantao Zheng, Beacon, NY (US);
Jeffrey A. Zitz, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for determining a magnitude of a compressive load applied to a piston including a compliant film disposed between first and second elements is provided. The apparatus includes a first part movable with the first element in a movement direction along which the magnitude of the compressive load is to be determined, a second part movable with the second element in the movement direction and a sensor to measure a distance between the first and second parts in the movement direction, the measured distance being related to a deformation of the compliant film as the compressive load is applied.