Patent classifications
G01K11/265
Wireless temperature and humidity sensor and system, and measurement method
The present invention provides a wireless temperature and humidity sensor and system, and measurement method. The wireless temperature and humidity sensor comprises a substrate, a feeding network, an antenna and surface acoustic wave resonators, wherein the surface acoustic wave resonators are fed by said feeding network through said antenna. Said surface acoustic wave resonator comprises a reference resonator and measuring resonators. The resonant frequency difference between said reference resonator and said measuring resonators is used to modulate the temperature and/or humidity to be measured. Said system can monitor both temperature and humidity simultaneously, or monitor humidity or temperature selectively. Furthermore, frequency drift caused by aging of the sensor material and the connector is effectively suppressed by the differential modulation, thereby improving long-term stability of measurement and avoiding recalibration.
Saw based optical sensor device and package including the same
Provided are an optical sensor device using surface acoustic waves and an optical sensor device package. The optical sensor device includes: a substrate including a first light sensing area and a temperature sensing area and including a piezo electric material; a first input electrode and a first output electrode which are disposed in the first light sensing area and are apart from each other with a first delay gap therebetween; a first sensing film overlapping the first delay gap and configured to cover at least some portions of the first input electrode and the first output electrode; and a second input electrode and a second output electrode which are disposed in the temperature sensing area and are apart from each other with a second delay gap therebetween. The second delay gap is exposed to air.
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT IN SWITCHGEAR STATIONS
The invention relates to a device for measuring temperature in a high-voltage portion of a switchgear station, characterised in that it comprises: at least one temperature sensor (21, 22, 23, 24) located at a point on the high-voltage portion of which the temperature is to be monitored, at least one antenna (25) connected to the at least one temperature sensor, a control module (26) located in a low-voltage portion of the switchgear station, and at least one antenna (27) connected to the control module. The at least one temperature sensor (21, 22, 23, 24) is suitable for transmitting a signal representative of a temperature measurement and the control module (26) is suitable for receiving the representative signal, via the antennas, and for processing said signal in order to produce a message.
TEMPERATURE SENSING DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT WHEEL BRAKE
A temperature sensing device for sensing aircraft wheel brake temperature, the temperature sensing device including a surface acoustic wave, SAW, sensor element with a resonant frequency within a frequency range between 175 megahertz and 190 megahertz at a predetermined temperature. The temperature sensing system also includes a wireless relay device, a method for sensing temperature of a wheel brake of an aircraft.
TEMPERATURE SENSING DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT WHEEL BRAKE
A temperature sensing device for sensing aircraft wheel brake temperature, the temperature sensing device including: a surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor element having an interdigital transducer that has electrodes disposed along the surface of a substrate forming a periodic structure. The electrodes having a thickness, in a direction perpendicular to the surface, of between 120 and 190 nanometres.
TEMPERATURE SENSING DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT WHEEL BRAKE
A temperature sensing device to sense aircraft wheel brake temperature is disclosed including a sensing device substrate; and one or more package layers attached to the sensing device substrate, wherein: the sensing device substrate carries one or more electronic components for sensing temperature. Also disclosed is a wireless relay device to wirelessly transmit an interrogation signal to a temperature sensing device and wirelessly receive an output signal from the temperature sensing device, the temperature sensing device to sense aircraft wheel brake temperature, the wireless relay device comprising: a relay substrate; and one or more package layers attached to the relay substrate, wherein: the relay substrate carries one or more electronic components of the wireless relay device. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a temperature sensing device to sense aircraft wheel brake temperature.
TEMPERATURE SENSING DEVICE WITH ANTENNA
A temperature sensing device for sensing aircraft wheel brake temperature is disclosed including a sensor antenna electrically coupled to a surface acoustic wave, SAW, sensor element, wherein: the sensor antenna comprises a conductive loop disposed on a surface of a substrate, the conductive loop surrounding an attachment region of the substrate, the attachment region having substantially no conductor material thereon. Also disclosed is a brake disc for an aircraft wheel brake comprising the temperature sensing device, and aircraft comprising the brake disc and a method of manufacturing a temperature sensing device.
HOLDER FOR COMPONENT OF TEMPERATURE SENSING SYSTEM
A holder for a wireless relay device is disclosed including a rigid hollow arm member to be received in a groove in a torque tube spline of an aircraft wheel brake; and a support member to support the wireless relay device, the support member mechanically coupled to the rigid hollow arm member towards a first end of the rigid hollow arm member, wherein: the rigid hollow arm member provides a conduit for a communications cable to couple to the wireless relay device. Also disclosed is an aircraft wheel brake comprising the holder and an aircraft comprising the aircraft wheel brake.
WHEEL BRAKE AND TEMPERATURE SENSING DEVICE
A brake disc for an aircraft wheel brake including: a temperature sensing device comprising a surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor element and a sensor antenna, wherein the temperature sensing device is attached to the brake disc by means of a ceramic adhesive and one or more ceramic bolts. A method of attaching a temperature sensing device to a brake disc of an aircraft wheel brake.
WIRELESS TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS USING SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE
Disclosed is a wireless temperature measurement apparatus using a SAW device which calculates a temperature by detecting a change in resonance frequency, the resonance frequency being physically changed by a temperature. The apparatus includes: a surface acoustic wave (SAW) device including an inter-digital transducer (IDT) generating a surface acoustic wave and a reflector reflecting the surface acoustic wave and outputting the wave to an antenna, wherein the surface acoustic wave is physically deformed by a temperature change, and a reader generating a transmitting signal within a set frequency band and transmitting the signal to the SAW device, detecting an amplified resonance frequency signal which matches a deformed surface acoustic wave, the deformed surface acoustic wave being one of the reflected waves and being physically deformed by the temperature change, and detecting a temperature of the SAW device by comparing the amplified resonance frequency with a preset frequency.