Clearance measurement system and method of operation
CA 2555480 C · Owner: Andarawis, Emad A. · Inventors: Balasubramaniam, Mahadevan; Anderson, Todd A.; Shaddock, David M.
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A clearance measurement system (12) is provided. The clearance measurement system (12) includes a reference geometry (86) disposed on a first object (14) having an otherwise continuous surface geometry and a sensor (64) disposed on a second object (16) wherein the sensor (64) is configured to generate a first signal representative of a first sensed parameter from the first object (14) and a second signal representative of a second sensed parameter from the reference geometry (86). The clearance measurement system (12) also includes a processing unit (198) configured to process the first and second signals to estimate a clearance between the first and second objects (14 16) based upon a …
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- Filed August 4, 2006 and granted April 21, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 4, 2026.
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