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Methods and systems for detecting heavy machine wear

  • US 10,024,034 B2
  • Filed: 11/11/2016
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a heavy machine tooth of an industrial machine having a working end and a mounting end opposite the working end, the working end interacting with a working material and the mounting end removably coupling the heavy machine tooth to the industrial machine;

    a wear indicator included in the heavy machine tooth, the wear indicator including a conductive tip, a conductive outer body extending along at least a length of the heavy machine tooth defined between the working end and the mounting end, a conductive inner core positioned within the conductive outer body, and insulating material positioned between the conductive outer body and the conductive inner core, the conductive tip positioned between the working end of the heavy machine tooth and the conductive outer body and electrically coupling the conductive outer body and the conductive inner core to form an electric circuit; and

    a transmitter included in the heavy machine tooth, the transmitter transmitting a state of the electric circuit.

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