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US 11,079,289 B2Granted
Radar-based force sensing
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorIvan Poupyrev
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Abstract
This document describes techniques using, and devices embodying, radar-based force sensing. These techniques and devices can enable a great breadth of forces to be measured. Furthermore, radar-based force sensing enables those forces to use, control, and interact with devices.
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A method comprising:
- transmitting, with a radar system, radar signals to a reflective surface that has a deformation caused by an applied force;
- receiving, via the radar system, the radar signals reflected from the reflective surface;
- detecting, via the radar system and based on the reflected radar signals, the deformation of the reflective surface;
- and
- measuring a characteristic of the applied force based on the detected deformation.
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A radar system configured to:
- transmit radar signals to a reflective surface that has a deformation caused by an applied force;
- receive the radar signals reflected from the reflective surface;
- detect, based on the reflected radar signals, the deformation of the reflective surface;
- and
- measure a characteristic of the applied force based on the detected deformation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.