| US 7,572,524 B2 | ||
| Method of instrumenting a component | ||
| Stephen M. Sabol, Orlando, Fla. (US); and Ramesh Subramanian, Oviedo, Fla. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, Fla. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 30, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/215,603. | ||
| Application 11/215603 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/122566, filed on May 05, 2005. | ||
| Application 11/122566 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/018816, filed on Dec. 20, 2004, granted, now 7,270,890. | ||
| Application 11/018816 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/252236, filed on Sep. 23, 2002, granted, now 6,838,157. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/581662, filed on Jun. 21, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0287386 A1, Dec. 29, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B32B 15/04 (2006.01); C23C 4/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 428—701 [428/332; 428/702; 427/446; 427/455; 427/556] | 24 Claims |
| 1. A method of instrumenting a first component for use in a combustion turbine engine, the first component comprising a surface
contacted by a second component during operation of the combustion turbine engine, the method comprising:
depositing an insulating layer on the surface of the first component;
depositing a first conductive lead on the insulating layer;
depositing a piezo-material in electrical communication with the first conductive lead; and
depositing a second conductive lead in electrical communication with the piezo-material and insulated from the first conductive
lead to form a sensor for detecting pressure exerted on the surface of the first component during operation of the combustion
turbine engine.
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