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Strain gauge
Assignee: Alcatel Lucent NV
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Filing: 1987-07-10
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Granted: 1988-11-08
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Expires: 2007-07-10
Abstract
Abstract A strain gauge comprised of a premagnetized ferromagnetic film wherein any change in length of the film is converted into a planar Hall voltage by employing the property of magnetostriction and the planar Hall effect. Alternately, a change in the length of the film can also be measured as a change in electric conductivity by employing the properties of magnetostriction and magnetoresistance. The strain gauge is deposited on a substrate by thin-film techniques and has a very high sensitivity.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst Hoffmann
- 👤 Peter Kersten
- 👤 Hans Volz
- 👤 Ulrich Seyfried
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:46
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L1/00; G01L1/20; G01L1/22; G01L1/2287; G01B; G01B7/00; G01B7/16; G01B7/24; G01L1/12; G01L1/125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A planar Hall effect strain gauge comprising: a substrate; a two dimensional planar amorphous metal film disposed on said substrate, said film having an energetically favorable direction of magnetization in the plane of said planar film in first predetermined direction oriented approximately 45 degrees with respect to a second predetermined direction in the direction of a strain to be measured; means for providing a driving current across and in the plane of said planar film in a third predetermined direction having a component in said first predetermined direction; and means for measuring a planar Hall effect voltage across and in the plane of said planar film in a fourth predetermined direction having a component perpendicular to said first predetermined direction, whereby a strain applied to said gauge will result in a planar Hall effect voltage that may be measured by said measuring means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A planar Hall effect strain gauge comprising: a substrate; a two dimensional planar amorphous metal film disposed on said substrate, said film having an energetically favorable direction of magnetization in the plane of said planar film in first predetermined direction oriented approximately 45 degrees with respect to a second predetermined direction in the direction of a strain to be measured; means for providing a driving current across and in the plane of said planar film in a third predetermined direction having a component in said first predetermined direction; and means for measuring a planar Hall effect voltage across and in the plane of said planar film in a fourth predetermined direction having a component perpendicular to said first predetermined direction, whereby a strain applied to said gauge will result in a planar Hall effect voltage that may be measured by said measuring means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The planar Hall effect strain gauge of claim 1 further comprising: means for providing an alternating magnetic field in said plane in response to an alternating current with a maximum frequency less than 100 MHz, to thereby cause said planar Hall effect voltage to oscillate about a median voltage, the amplitude of said median voltage being measure of strain.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The planar Hall effect strain gauge of claim 2 where said means for providing an alternating magnetic field comprises a flat coil whose windings are parallel to said first predetermined direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The planar Hall effect strain gauge of claim 1 wherein said first predetermined direction and said third predetermined direction are parallel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The planar Hall effect strain gauge of claim 1 wherein said first predetermined direction is perpendicular to said fourth predetermined direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
152 words
A planar Hall effect strain gauge comprising: a substrate; a two dimensional planar amorphous metal film disposed on said substrate, said film having an energetically favorable direction of magnetization in the plane of said planar film in a first predetermined direction in the absence of any applied strain; means for applying a strain across said film in a second predetermined direction in said plane different from first predetermined direction; means for providing a driving current across and in the plane of said planar film in a third predetermined direction having a component in said second predetermined direction; and means for measuring a planar Hall effect voltage across and in the plane of said planar film in a fourth predetermined direction having a component perpendicular to said first predetermined direction, whereby a strain applied to said gauge will result in a planar Hall effect voltage that may be measured by said measuring means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
152 words
A planar Hall effect strain gauge comprising: a substrate; a two dimensional planar amorphous metal film disposed on said substrate, said film having an energetically favorable direction of magnetization in the plane of said planar film in a first predetermined direction in the absence of any applied strain; means for applying a strain across said film in a second predetermined direction in said plane different from first predetermined direction; means for providing a driving current across and in the plane of said planar film in a third predetermined direction having a component in said second predetermined direction; and means for measuring a planar Hall effect voltage across and in the plane of said planar film in a fourth predetermined direction having a component perpendicular to said first predetermined direction, whereby a strain applied to said gauge will result in a planar Hall effect voltage that may be measured by said measuring means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The planar Hall effect strain gauge of claim 6 further comprising: means for providing an alternating magnetic field in said plane to thereby cause said planar Hall effect voltage to oscillate about a median voltage, the amplitude of said median voltage being a measure of strain.
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