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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventor:
George V. Zusman, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/24 (2006.01); G01H 11/08 (2006.01); F17D 5/06 (2006.01); H04R 17/00 (2006.01); H01L 41/08 (2006.01); E03B 7/00 (2006.01); G01L 1/18 (2006.01); G01N 29/04 (2006.01); F16L 55/28 (2006.01); G01M 3/00 (2006.01); F16L 101/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/24 (2013.01); E03B 7/003 (2013.01); F16L 55/28 (2013.01); F17D 5/06 (2013.01); G01H 11/08 (2013.01); G01L 1/183 (2013.01); G01M 3/005 (2013.01); G01M 3/243 (2013.01); G01M 3/246 (2013.01); G01N 29/04 (2013.01); H04R 17/00 (2013.01); F16L 2101/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vibration sensor includes at least one piezoelectric crystal having an upper surface and a lower surface; a base having an attachment section defining an attachment surface and an at least one calibration mass; wherein a one of the at least one piezoelectric crystal upper surface and lower surface attaches to the attachment surface of the base; and wherein the at least one calibration mass is external to the piezoelectric crystal.