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SENSOR-ENABLED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE HEALTH, CONDITION, AND/OR STATUS OF PAVEMENT AND VEHICULAR INFRASTRUCTURE

A sensor-enabled geogrid system for and method of monitoring the health, condition, and/or status of pavement and vehicular infrastructure is disclosed. In some embodiments, the sensor-enabled geogrid system includes a sensor-enabled geogrid that further includes a geogrid holding an arrangement of one or more sensors. The sensor-enabled geogrid system further includes a communication means or network for collecting information and/or data from the sensor-enabled geogrid about the health, condition, and/or status of the pavement and vehicular infrastructure. Further, a method of using the presently disclosed sensor-enabled geogrid system for monitoring the health, condition, and/or status of pavement and vehicular infrastructure is provided.

APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING SWELLING OF BATTERY CELL
20230046208 · 2023-02-16 · ·

Discussed is an apparatus for inspecting swelling of a battery cell, the apparatus including a first plate configured in a plate shape; a second plate configured in a plate shape and located to face the first plate to be spaced therefrom by a predetermined interval, the second plate being configured so that the battery cell is to be interposed between the first plate and the second plate; a fixing frame configured so that a portion of the first plate is fixedly coupled thereto; a connection frame having one end fixedly coupled to the second plate and another end fixedly coupled to the fixing frame; and a measuring element attached to the connection frame and configured to measure a deformation rate of the connection frame based on the swelling of the battery cell.

Temperature coefficient of offset compensation for force sensor and strain gauge
11579028 · 2023-02-14 · ·

MEMS force sensors for providing temperature coefficient of offset (TCO) compensation are described herein. An example MEMS force sensor can include a TCO compensation layer to minimize the TCO of the force sensor. The bottom side of the force sensor can be electrically and mechanically mounted on a package substrate while the TCO compensation layer is disposed on the top side of the sensor. It is shown the TCO can be reduced to zero with the appropriate combination of Young's modulus, thickness, and/or thermal coefficient of expansion (TCE) of the TCO compensation layer.

Display panel, preparing method thereof, and display device

The present disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and discloses a display panel, a preparing method thereof, and a display device. The display panel has a bending area, and the display panel includes a sensing component; the sensing component includes a differential bridge connection circuit composed of a first strain sensor, a second strain sensor, a third strain sensor, and a fourth strain sensor; the first strain sensor, the second strain sensor, the third strain sensor, and the fourth strain sensor are resistance transducers, and are located in the bending area; the first strain sensor and the fourth strain sensor constitute first opposite bridge arms; the second strain sensor and the third strain sensor constitute second opposite bridge arms, and the first opposite bridge arms and the second opposite bridge arms are separately located on two sides of a neutral layer of the display panel.

Capsule device for pressure measuring

The present invention discloses a capsule device for pressure measurement. The capsule device comprises a capsule enclosure, a data transmission assembly and a thin film pressure sensor. The capsule enclosure is formed with an accommodating chamber, and the data transmission assembly is arranged in the accommodating chamber. The thin film pressure sensor is attached to the outer surface of the capsule enclosure to measure pressure, and the thin film pressure sensor is connected with the data transmission assembly.

Bicycle component provided with a temperature-compensated stress/strain sensor
11577801 · 2023-02-14 · ·

A bicycle component comprising a stress/strain sensor aligned according to a stress/strain to be detected, and a temperature sensor associated with said stress/strain sensor, wherein said stress/strain sensor and said temperature sensor lie in planes that do not coincide with one another and are not parallel to each another.

HUB CARRIER COMPRISING FORCE AND/OR MOMENT SENSORS

A hub carrier is provided having: a central part for carrying a hub for a wheel of a vehicle; an outer frame adapted to connect the hub carrier to a suspension of the vehicle; at least three spokes interposed between the central part and the outer frame, the at least three spokes being rigidly connected to the central part. The at least three spokes have respective end elements connected to the outer frame and provide respective sliding spherical hinges for the at least three spokes. The hub carrier further includes at least three sensors configured for detecting force and/or moment components acting on the hub.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING THE EQUIBIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 2D WOVEN COMPOSITES

A method and system for the characterization of equibiaxial compressive strength in 2D woven composites, such as carbon fiber reinforced laminate composites, is disclosed using induced biaxial flexure, the strain measurements from which are used to determine the equibiaxial compressive strength of the composite.

DEFORMATION MEASURING DEVICE AND DEFORMATION MEASURING METHOD

A strain measuring device (100) is a strain measuring device (100) for measuring strain on an FEP (10), and includes a viscous body (101) that has a lower rigidity than the FEP (10) and covers an uneven surface of the FEP (10), and a strain gauge (102) that is attached to a portion of a surface of the viscous body (101).

FLEXIBLE ELECTRODE CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF BEING 3D CIRCUIT PRINTED STRAIN SENSOR USING SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR
20230044133 · 2023-02-09 ·

Proposed are a flexible electrode circuit capable of being foamed through 3D circuit printing, a strain sensor using the same, and a manufacturing method thereof. The flexible electrode circuit includes a flexible substrate and an electrode foamed on the flexible substrate. The electrode includes a conductive line layer and a passivation layer. The conductive line layer includes a matrix including an elastic polymer and a conductive line having conductive liquid metal microparticles dispersed in the matrix. The passivation layer includes a coating portion coated on the conductive line and having an elastic polymer.