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Method and apparatus for monitoring and verifying equipment status

  • US 20040267547A1
  • Filed: 05/19/2004
  • Published: 12/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An equipment status monitoring system, said equipment status monitoring system comprising:

  • at least one multi-modal resonator, a power source coupled to said at least one multi-modal resonator, said power source being configured to produce an excitation signal corresponding to at least one mode of said multi-modal resonator;

    a detector coupled to said at least one multi-modal resonator, said detector being configured to measure said excitation signal; and

    a control system connected to said detector and configured to provide a comparison of at least one measured excitation signal with a normal excitation signal corresponding to a normal status, wherein said comparison determines an equipment status.

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