Patents by Inventor Huimin Mu

Huimin Mu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Strain sensitive coax cable sensors for monitoring structures
    Patent number: 7421910
    Abstract: The invention provides increased structural monitoring systems that have sensitive continuous coaxial cable sensors. A preferred embodiment sensor cable of the invention includes an inner conductor, a dielectric jacket, and an outer conductor that is configured to passively deform responsively to strain in an associated structure. The deformation can be aided by the physical structure of the dielectric jacket, the outer conductor, or a combination of both. The deformation translates strain into a measurable change in a reflection coefficient associated with the outer conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: The Curators of the university of Missouri
    Inventors: Genda Chen, James L. Drewniak, Huimin Mu, David Pommerenke
  • Strain sensitive coax cable sensors for monitoring structures
    Publication number: 20060086197
    Abstract: The invention provides increased structural monitoring systems that have sensitive continuous coaxial cable sensors. A preferred embodiment sensor cable of the invention includes an inner conductor, a dielectric jacket, and an outer conductor that is configured to passively deform responsively to strain in an associated structure. The deformation can be aided by the physical structure of the dielectric jacket, the outer conductor, or a combination of both. The deformation translates strain into a measurable change in a reflection coefficient associated with the outer conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Genda Chen, James Drewniak, Huimin Mu, David Pommerenke