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Corrosion-resistant position measurement system and method of forming same
US9103358B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9103358-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113048303-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A method of forming a position measurement system includes melting a surface of a substrate formed from a first material, wherein the surface defines at least one groove therein and wherein the surface is melted within the at least one groove. The method also includes, concurrent to melting, depositing a second material into the at least one groove to form a mixture of the first material and the second material. The method further includes solidifying the mixture to form an indicator material that is distinguishable from and metallurgically bonded to the first material, and depositing an alloy onto the substrate to form a corrosion-resistant cladding that covers the indicator material and the surface to thereby form the position measurement system. A position measurement system is also disclosed.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of forming a position measurement system, the method comprising: machining a plurality of grooves in a surface of a shaft formed from a first material, the shaft defining an axis and having a shaft length that extends along the axis, the grooves having groove lengths that extend circumferentially about the axis, each of the plurality of grooves being axially spaced apart from an adjacent one of the plurality of grooves by one of a plurality of…
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9103358B2 cover?
- A method of forming a position measurement system includes melting a surface of a substrate formed from a first material, wherein the surface defines at least one groove therein and wherein the surface is melted within the at least one groove. The method also includes, concurrent to melting, depositing a second material into the at least one groove to form a mixture of the first material and th…
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- Killian Michael Lee, Ahmad Aquil, Higdon Clifton Baxter, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F15B15/2846. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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