Passive absolute age and temperature history sensor

Robinson, Alex; Vianco, Paul T.

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Title: Passive absolute age and temperature history sensor

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A passive sensor for historic age and temperature sensing, including a first member formed of a first material, the first material being either a metal or a semiconductor material and a second member formed of a second material, the second material being either a metal or a semiconductor material. A surface of the second member is in contact with a surface of the first member such that, over time, the second material of the second member diffuses into the first material of the first member. The rate of diffusion for the second material to diffuse into the first material depends on a temperature of the passive sensor. One of the electrical conductance, the electrical capacitance, the electrical inductance, the optical transmission, the optical reflectance, or the crystalline structure of the passive sensor depends on the amount of the second material that has diffused into the first member.

Inventors:: Robinson, Alex; Vianco, Paul T.

Issue Date:: 2015-11-10

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1225730

Patent Number(s):: 9182436

Application Number:: 13/711,457

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01K - MEASURING TEMPERATURE

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01K - MEASURING TEMPERATURE
G01K11/125 - {using change in reflectance}
G01K3/04 - in respect of time
G01K7/343 - {the dielectric constant of which is temperature dependant}

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
G01R31/00 - Arrangements for testing electric properties

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Dec 11

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

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Title: Passive absolute age and temperature history sensor

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Method of detecting a cathodic corrosion site on a metallized substrate patent, July 1981

Microelectrochemical sensor and sensor array patent, October 1989

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Method and apparatus for measuring localized corrosion and other heterogeneous electrochemical processes patent, October 2000

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Signal conditioning circuit for resistive sensors patent, July 2004

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Semiconductor device having bonding pads and probe pads patent, May 2005

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Method for manufacturing an electro chemical sensor
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Capacitive sensor circuit
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Corrosion measurement system
patent, December 1998

Circuit arrangement for measuring the resistance of a resistance sensor
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Corrosion resistance test process for article formed of metal material and coating
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Method and apparatus for measuring localized corrosion and other heterogeneous electrochemical processes
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