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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Rajesh Rajamani, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Kalpesh Singal, Glenville, NY (US);
Assignee:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/14 (2006.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 3/20 (2006.01); G01N 3/08 (2006.01); G01L 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/08 (2013.01); G01L 1/04 (2013.01); G01L 1/142 (2013.01); G01L 5/0038 (2013.01); G01N 3/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device includes a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor is configured to generate a first signal corresponding to a detected first force. The second sensor is configured to generate a second signal corresponding to a detected second force. The first force and the second force has a substantially common direction. The device includes a processor configured to determine a measure of tension using the first signal and using the second signal. The measure of tension corresponds to displacement of an elongate member.