Monitoring structures
First Claim
1. A structure defining an elongate space, the structure comprising an apparatus installed at least partially within the elongate space, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a signal generator and detector arrangement comprising a Vector Network Analyser (VNA);
at least one antenna; and
at least one transition for coupling the signal generator and detector arrangement and the antenna,wherein the at least one antenna is coupled to the elongate space for transmitting an electromagnetic signal into the elongate space and for receiving the electromagnetic signal from the elongate space after reflection of the electromagnetic signal from a feature within the elongate space.
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Abstract
A structure defines an elongate space and comprises an apparatus installed within the structure. The apparatus includes a signal generator and detector arrangement, and at least one antenna coupled to the signal generator and detector arrangement. The at least one antenna is coupled to the elongate space for transmitting an electromagnetic signal into the elongate space and for receiving the electromagnetic signal from the elongate space after reflection of the electromagnetic signal from a feature within the elongate space. The apparatus may be used to monitor the feature within the elongate space.
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65 Claims
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1. A structure defining an elongate space, the structure comprising an apparatus installed at least partially within the elongate space, wherein the apparatus comprises:
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a signal generator and detector arrangement comprising a Vector Network Analyser (VNA); at least one antenna; and at least one transition for coupling the signal generator and detector arrangement and the antenna, wherein the at least one antenna is coupled to the elongate space for transmitting an electromagnetic signal into the elongate space and for receiving the electromagnetic signal from the elongate space after reflection of the electromagnetic signal from a feature within the elongate space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for use in monitoring a feature within an elongate space defined by a structure, the method comprising:
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installing an apparatus at least partially within the elongate space, wherein the apparatus comprises a signal generator and detector arrangement comprising a Vector Network Analyser (VNA), at least one antenna, and at least one transition for coupling the signal generator and detector arrangement and the antenna; generating a signal using the signal generator and detector arrangement and coupling the generated signal to the at least one antenna so as to transmit an electromagnetic signal from the at least one antenna into the elongate space; receiving the electromagnetic signal at the at least one antenna from the elongate space after reflection of the electromagnetic signal from a feature within the elongate space; and detecting a signal received from the at least one antenna using the signal generator and detector arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. An apparatus for at least partial installation within and monitoring of an elongate space, the apparatus comprising:
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a signal generator and detector arrangement comprising a Vector Network Analyser (VNA); an antenna; and a transition for coupling the signal generator and detector arrangement and the antenna, wherein the transition is adapted to convert a waveguide mode at the signal generator and detector arrangement to an electromagnetic mode at the antenna, wherein the signal generator and detector arrangement, the antenna and the transition are integrated together. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65)
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