Patent ID: 8949041
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: F16J,G01M,G01N,G06F,G16Z

Abstract:
1. A system for determining health of a fluid seal member, the system comprising: a fluid seal member; a transducer in force transmitting contact with the fluid seal member, wherein the transducer is operable generate an output signal based on an amount of force and/or pressure applied to the transducer; a radio frequency (RF) transponder operably coupled to the transducer, wherein the RF transponder is configured to store the output signal of the transducer; a reader within an operable distance from the RF transponder, wherein the reader is selectively controlled to transmit electromagnetic energy to the RF transponder and receive the output signal of the transducer stored in the RF transponder through a radio frequency communication link; and a processor coupled to the reader, wherein the processor is operable to determine health of the fluid seal member based on the received output signal of the transducer, wherein the processor correlates the received output signal to a compression set and determines health of the fluid seal member by the amount of compression set imparted in the fluid seal member.