Method and system for wear monitoring using RF reflections
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1. A system for wear monitoring, comprising:
- a moving non-metallic surface, the moving non-metallic surface comprising artifacts comprising joining or structural reinforcing metallic elements;
integrated metallic shapes embedded at pre-determined depths in the moving non-metallic surface;
stationary focused radio-wave transmitters positioned on a first side of the moving non-metallic surface and transmitting focused radio frequencies;
stationary focused radio-wave receivers positioned on a second opposite side of the moving non-metallic surface;
wherein the moving non-metallic surface, the artifacts, and the integrated metallic shapes produce a signature of the radio waves transmitted by the stationary focused radio-wave transmitters along an entire length and breadth of the non-metallic surface; and
wherein detection of the signature of the radio waves from the stationary focused radio-wave transmitters by the stationary focused radio-wave receivers is averaged over time to map a condition of the moving non-metallic surface to infer wear.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a system for wear monitoring, includes a wear surface, a metallic reflector embedded in the wear surface, a radio-wave transmitter, and a radio-wave receiver. The metallic reflector reflects radio waves transmitted by the radio-wave transmitter for detection by the radio wave receiver. Attenuation of the radio waves between transmission by the radio-wave transmitter and detection by the radio-wave receiver indicates a degree of wear of the wear surface.
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1. A system for wear monitoring, comprising:
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a moving non-metallic surface, the moving non-metallic surface comprising artifacts comprising joining or structural reinforcing metallic elements; integrated metallic shapes embedded at pre-determined depths in the moving non-metallic surface; stationary focused radio-wave transmitters positioned on a first side of the moving non-metallic surface and transmitting focused radio frequencies; stationary focused radio-wave receivers positioned on a second opposite side of the moving non-metallic surface; wherein the moving non-metallic surface, the artifacts, and the integrated metallic shapes produce a signature of the radio waves transmitted by the stationary focused radio-wave transmitters along an entire length and breadth of the non-metallic surface; and wherein detection of the signature of the radio waves from the stationary focused radio-wave transmitters by the stationary focused radio-wave receivers is averaged over time to map a condition of the moving non-metallic surface to infer wear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for wear monitoring, comprising:
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a moving non-metallic surface, the moving non-metallic surface comprising artifacts comprising fabricated with joining or structural reinforcing metallic elements; integrated metallic shapes embedded at pre-determined depths in the moving non-metallic surface; stationary focused radio-wave transmitters positioned on a first side of the moving non-metallic surface and transmitting focused radio frequencies; stationary focused radio-wave receivers positioned on the first side of the moving non-metallic surface; wherein the moving non-metallic surface, the artifacts, and the integrated metallic shapes produce a signature of the radio waves transmitted by the stationary focused radio-wave transmitters along an entire length and breadth of the non-metallic surface; and detection of the signature of the radio waves from the focused stationary radio-wave transmitters by the focused stationary radio-wave receivers is averaged over time and maps a condition of the moving non-metallic surface to infer wear. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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