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Fastener and fitting based sensing methods

  • US 7,528,598 B2
  • Filed: 06/22/2006
  • Issued: 05/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring a test material around a fastener comprising:

  • mounting a fastener into a test material, the fastener having integrated conductors, the integrated conductors being embedded in a surface of the fastener;

    driving the conductors with an electric signal to create an interrogating field within the test material; and

    measuring a response with at least one other conductor to measure the test material.

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