Patents by Inventor Andrius Miniotas

Andrius Miniotas 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).

  • Measuring device including a layer of a magnetoelastic alloy and a method for production thereof
    Patent number: 8316724
    Abstract: A measuring device including a layer of a magnetoelastic alloy formed on a load-carrying member. The layer is intended for measuring stresses induced by a force applied to the load-carrying member. An average grain size of the layer is in the range of 100 nm to 10000 nm. A method for production of the layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: ABB, AB
    Inventors: Hans Ling, Håkan F. Wintzell, Mingsheng Wang, Per S. Gustafsson, Andrius Miniotas
  • Sensor for measuring stresses including a layer of a magnetoelastic material and a method for producing the layer
    Patent number: 8272277
    Abstract: A sensor for measuring stresses induced by a force applied to a load-carrying member, including a layer of a magnetoelastic material formed on the load-carrying member is provided. The layer comprises a first phase with an average grain size below 100 nm and a first chemical composition, and a second phase of a distinctly different chemical composition, the first phase being divided by the second phase into regions having an average size in the range of 100-10,000 nm. A method for producing such a layer, including accelerating particles of a soft magnetic and magnetoelastic material having an average size in the range of 10-50 ?m towards the surface of the load-carrying member at a velocity of at least 300 m/s such that the average temperature of the accelerated particles is not higher than 500° C. above the melting temperature of the magnetoelastic material, but not lower than 500° C. below the melting temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Hans Ling, Andrius Miniotas
  • Sensor For Measuring Stresses Including A Layer Of A Magnetoelastic Material And A Method For Producing The Layer
    Publication number: 20110167929
    Abstract: A sensor for measuring stresses induced by a force applied to a load-carrying member, including a layer of a magnetoelastic material formed on the load-carrying member is provided. The layer comprises a first phase with an average grain size below 100 nm and a first chemical composition, and a second phase of a distinctly different chemical composition, the first phase being divided by the second phase into regions having an average size in the range of 100-10,000 nm. A method for producing such a layer, including accelerating particles of a soft magnetic and magnetoelastic material having an average size in the range of 10-50 ?m towards the surface of the load-carrying member at a velocity of at least 300 m/s such that the average temperature of the accelerated particles is not higher than 500° C. above the melting temperature of the magnetoelastic material, but not lower than 500° C. below the melting temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Hans Ling, Andrius Miniotas
  • MEASURING DEVICE INCLUDING A LAYER OF A MAGNETOELASTIC ALLOY AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090249893
    Abstract: A measuring device including a layer of a magnetoelastic alloy formed on a load-carrying member. The layer is intended for measuring stresses induced by a force applied to the load-carrying member. An average grain size of the layer is in the range of 100 nm to 10 000 nm. A method for production of the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: ABB AB
    Inventors: Hans Ling, Hakan F. Wintzell, Mingsheng Wang, Per S. Gustafsson, Andrius Miniotas