Electroadhesion device with voltage control module
AssigneeSelfie Snapper, Inc.
InventorDenis Koci
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include electroadhesion devices for securing smartphones and other consumer devices to target surfaces. In various embodiments, the electroadhesion device may include a digital switch for adjusting the output voltage generated by a voltage converter. The digital switch may enable safe operation of the electroadhesion device by ensuring the output voltage generated by the voltage converter is compatible with the target surface. To determine a compatible output voltage, the electroadhesion device may include one or more sensors that may measure one or more characteristics of the target surface including conductivity, porosity, hardness, smoothness, and the like.
Claims20
An electroadhesion device comprising:
- a layer including multiple electrodes;
- a power supply connected to the multiple electrodes, wherein the power supply is configured to provide a voltage output to the multiple outputs;
- and
- a surface sensor configured to measure one or more characteristics of a target surface, wherein the voltage output is modified based on the one or more characteristics of a target surface, wherein the voltage output to the multiple electrodes from the power supply causes the multiple electrodes to generate an electroadhesive force that secures the electroadhesion device to the target surface, and wherein the electroadhesive force prevents removal of the electroadhesion device from the target surface.
A device case removably attached to a user device, the device case comprising;
- an electroadhesion device integrated into the device case, wherein the electroadhesion device comprises:
- a layer comprising multiple electrodes and an insulating material around the multiple electrodes;
- a power supply connected to the multiple electrodes;
- a surface sensor configured to measure one or more characteristics of a target surface;
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- a switch in communication with the surface sensor, the switch configured to control a voltage output to the multiple electrodes from the power supply based on the one or more characteristics of the target surface,
- wherein the voltage output to the multiple electrodes from the power supply causes the multiple electrodes to generate an electroadhesive force that secures the electroadhesion device to the target surface and prevents unauthorized removal of the user device and/or device case from the target surface.
A method of regulating voltage generated by an electroadhesion device, the method comprising;
- receiving, from a surface sensor, one or more characteristics of a target surface;
- determining a voltage output required to adhere the electroadhesion device to the target surface based on the one or more characteristics of the target surface;
- generating the voltage output to multiple electrodes from a power supply;
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- attaching the electroadhesion device to the target surface using an electroadhesion force between the multiple electrodes and the target surface, wherein the electroadhesion force secures the electroadhesion device to the target surface and prevents unauthorized removal of the electroadhesion device and/or a user device attached to the electroadhesion device from the target surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.