Belt monitoring systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8312987
APP PUB NO 20090178902A1
SERIAL NO

12009097

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A belt monitoring system employs a belt having at least one reinforcement member made from a conductive reinforcement material. A belt monitor is disposed in conjunction with the belt. The belt monitor comprises a field inductor excited by an applied signal. An electrical characteristic of at least a portion of the field inductor as influenced by changes in the electrical properties of the conductive reinforcement member is monitored in order to determine a physical condition of the conductive reinforcement member and thereby monitor a physical characteristic of the belt. This monitoring may be carried out by a sense inductor disposed adjacent or in conjunction with the field inductor.

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GATES CORPORATION1551 WEWATTA STREET DENVER CO 80202

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boudaoud, Idir Antibes, FR 11 312
Hanes, Dave Troy, US 2 64
Knox, Graeme Oxford, US 1 21
Lynn, David Portrush, GB 28 86
McCall, Alan Kenneth Co. Antrim, GB 8 274
Moffett, Ralph Ortonville, US 1 21
Stewart, William County Autrim, GB 45 589
Wacker, Carl Oxford, US 1 21

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