System and methods for strain detection in a coupling

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PATENT NO 10578503
APP PUB NO 20160273687A1
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15060841

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A fitting for a fluid conduit includes a coupling body, a coupling nut, a conduit gripping device that is axially driven by the coupling body and the coupling nut to provide grip and seal against a conduit, and a strain sensor unit disposed on a neck portion of the coupling body, the strain sensor unit including at least a first axially extending strain sensor positioned and oriented for strain sensor unit measurement of a first strain of the neck portion corresponding with a first fitting assembly condition, and a second strain of the neck portion corresponding with a second fitting assembly condition different from the first fitting assembly condition.

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SWAGELOK COMPANY29500 SOLON ROAD SOLON OH 44139

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Cal R Lyndhurst, US 64 570
Collins, Sunniva R Cleveland Heights, US 14 139
Creque, Andrew Macedonia, US 7 12
Gray, Timothy Garrett Painesville, US 3 22
Hayes,, II Charles W Wickliffe, US 6 30
Messer, Matthew K Mentor, US 5 9
Nieman, Kevin Avon, US 7 19
Ponikvar, William Sagamore Hills, US 3 22
Rossiter, Michael Auburn Township, US 2 12
Rubinski, Jeffrey Michael Novelty, US 18 227
Semkow, Christina University Heights, US 9 15
Williams, Peter C Cleveland Heights, US 193 3596

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