A device for measuring a pressure in a pressurized vessel with an at least partially flexible wall. The device includes a sensor head and a device for pressing a contact surface of the sensor head against the wall. The sensor head has a detection region of the contact surface and a support edge that surrounds the detection region and is arranged in a continuation of the contact surface. A detection device is provided in the detection region for detecting a measured value for a force or pressure. An evaluation unit evaluates a progression of the measured value during a movement of the sensor head relative to the wall. A contact measured value p* is determined from a portion of the progression indicating that the pressure acting on the detection region is at least substantially equal to the pressure acting on the support edge. A pressure value is assigned to the contact measured value p*.

Example systems, apparatuses and methods are disclosed for sensing a force applied by an external source in a fluid monitoring tube. An example system comprises a force sensing device and signal conditioning circuitry configured to be electrically coupled to the force sensing device. The example system further comprises a housing configured to enclose the force sensing device and the signal conditioning circuitry. The housing comprises a snap structure configured to attach the housing to a base plate and retain the force sensing device and the signal conditioning circuitry in the housing.

A device for measuring tread depth includes: an image sensor; first and second depth sensing modules spaced apart along a separation axis, each including (i) an emitter configured to emit a beam of light, and (ii) an optical assembly configured to direct reflections of the beam of light onto a respective region of the image sensor; a controller connected to the image sensor and configured, responsive to the device traversing a treaded surface, to: receive, from the image sensor, a sequence of images corresponding to sequential positions of the device traversing the treaded surface in a travel direction substantially perpendicular to the separation axis, the sequence of images depicting successive reflections of the beams from the treaded surface; determine, for each image in the sequence of images, a first depth measurement and a second depth measurement; and store, in a memory, the first and second depth measurements.

Example systems, apparatuses and methods are disclosed for sensing a force applied by an external source in a fluid monitoring tube. An example system comprises a force sensing device and signal conditioning circuitry configured to be electrically coupled to the force sensing device. The example system further comprises a housing configured to enclose the force sensing device and the signal conditioning circuitry. The housing comprises a snap structure configured to attach the housing to a base plate and retain the force sensing device and the signal conditioning circuitry in the housing.

An apparatus and method include, among other things, providing a plurality of sensors for a tire pressure monitoring system where each sensor is associated with tire parameter properties and has sensor parameters. Each sensor has a unique initial identification. A new unique identification is automatically generated for each sensor to replace the initial identification in response to a predetermined condition that is associated with at least one sensor parameter.

A pressure measurement device 1 according to the present invention is a device for measuring an internal pressure of a measurement object having an inner space filled with a fluid and a surface layer having a curved surface by a tonometry method. The device includes a pressure sensor 111 including a diaphragm 111A, a pressing part 12 for pressing the pressure sensor against the measurement object, and a control part for performing various calculations and controlling an operation of the device. The control part acquires a displacement value y of the diaphragm in a normal direction on a contact surface of the pressure sensor with the measurement object, and eliminates an influence of tension T acting on the measurement object based on the acquired displacement value.

The method for assembling a set of construction elements (1) comprises at least the following steps: a) assembling two complementary external faces of two construction elements (1) by adhesion, b) continuing the assembly carried out in step a) by adhering other faces of the elements (1) to complementary external faces of other construction elements (1) until a predefined portion of a building or engineered structure is obtained, c) adhering sheets (15, 16), so-called cladding sheets, made of a wood-based material to at least a portion of the coplanar faces of the elements (1) assembled in the preceding steps, d) repeating steps a) to c) until the part is obtained. The invention also relates to a building made with at least three elements assembled according to the method of the invention.

A hand-held device for measuring tire pressure and temperature including a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, an optical pointer, a processor responsive to an output of the pressure sensor and the temperature sensor, and a display. The processor is configured to output a value on the display indicative of a measured tire pressure.

In some examples, a device can be used for measuring a length of a wear indicator on a brake assembly. The device includes a moveable component configured to move based on contact with the wear indicator. The device also includes a sensor configured to detect a displacement of the moveable component. The device further includes processing circuitry configured to determine the length of the wear indicator based on the displacement of the moveable component detected by the sensor.

A safety valve is outfit with sensors to monitor performance. The safety valve may include valve mechanics comprising a closure component moveable relative to a seat. The device may also have a pre-load unit coupled with the closure component. The pre-load unit may utilize a coiled compression spring to generate spring force to keep the closure component in contact with the seat. A strain gauge may be disposed on the compression spring to measure strain, for example, shear strain in the compression spring. Analysis of this data may predict set pressure (or set point). This prediction may, in turn, form a basis for an alert or other indicator that the safety valve requires maintenance or repair.