US 11,841,251 B2
Direct implementation of sensors in tubes
Nicola Molinazzi, Kfar Sava (IL); and Tsvi Shmilovich, Pardes Hanna-Karkur (IL)
Assigned to EZMEMS LTD., Caesarea (IL)
Appl. No. 16/977,992
Filed by EZMEMS LTD., Caesarea (IL)
PCT Filed Mar. 6, 2019, PCT No. PCT/IL2019/050246
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 3, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/171376, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/638,970, filed on Mar. 6, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0072052 A1, Mar. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. G01F 1/40 (2006.01); G01H 17/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/07 (2006.01); G01N 27/08 (2006.01)
CPC G01F 1/40 (2013.01) [G01H 17/00 (2013.01); G01N 27/07 (2013.01); G01N 27/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensing tube device comprising:
a cylindrical tube element made of a polymeric material having a curved or rounded surface;
a support element made of a polymeric material configured as a rigid and substantially non-deformable structure having a curved or rounded surface adapted for direct integration with said curved or rounded surface of the polymeric material of said cylindrical tube element;
a deformable element directly attached to said rigid and substantially non-deformable support element and having one or more sensor elements;
wherein at least one of said one or more sensor elements is configured to measure at least one property or condition of a substance contained or streamed inside said cylindrical tube element,
wherein said rigid and substantially non-deformable support element is integrally attached to the curved or rounded surface of said cylindrical tube element and comprises at least one cavity or opening configured for interaction between said deformable element and the substance contained or streamed inside said cylindrical tube element.