STRAIN MEASUREMENT ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A strain measuring assembly for measuring a strain of an element of interest, the strain measuring assembly comprising:
- a strain gage;
a first set of wire connectors disposed on a carrier, the first set of wire connectors being within 12 inches of the strain gauge and configured to connect with lead wires from the strain gage;
resistance measuring circuitry disposed on the carrier and connected to the first set of wire connectors, the resistance measuring circuitry being configured to measure a resistance of the strain gage and to output a signal derived from the measured resistance; and
a second set of wire connectors disposed on the carrier and connected to the resistance measuring circuitry, the second set of wire connectors being configured to connect with wires from an external device to output the signal to the external device.
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Abstract
A strain measuring assembly for measuring a strain of an element of interest includes a strain gage and a first set of wire connectors disposed on a carrier that is within 12 inches of the strain gage, the first set of wire connectors being configured to connect with lead wires from the strain gage. The assembly also includes resistance measuring circuitry disposed on the carrier and connected to the first set of wire connectors, the resistance measuring circuitry being configured to measure a resistance of the strain gage and to output a signal derived from the measured resistance. The assembly further includes a second set of wire connectors disposed on the carrier and connected to the resistance measuring circuitry, the second set of wire connectors being configured to connect with wires from an external device to output the signal to the external device.
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1. A strain measuring assembly for measuring a strain of an element of interest, the strain measuring assembly comprising:
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a strain gage; a first set of wire connectors disposed on a carrier, the first set of wire connectors being within 12 inches of the strain gauge and configured to connect with lead wires from the strain gage; resistance measuring circuitry disposed on the carrier and connected to the first set of wire connectors, the resistance measuring circuitry being configured to measure a resistance of the strain gage and to output a signal derived from the measured resistance; and a second set of wire connectors disposed on the carrier and connected to the resistance measuring circuitry, the second set of wire connectors being configured to connect with wires from an external device to output the signal to the external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for measuring a strain of an element of interest, the method comprising:
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applying a strain gage to an element of interest; connecting lead wires from the strain gage to a first set of wire connectors disposed on a carrier, the first set of wire connectors being within 12 inches of the strain gage; connecting wires from an external device to a second set of wire connectors disposed on the carrier; and measuring a resistance of the strain gage and outputting a signal derived from the measured resistance to the external device using resistance measuring circuitry disposed on the carrier, wherein the resistance measuring circuitry is electrically connected to the first set of wire connectors and the second set of wire connectors. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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Specification