Mechanical force redistribution sensor array embedded in a single support layer
AssigneesTactonic Technologies, LLC, New York University
InventorsKenneth Perlin, Charles Hendee, Alex Grau
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Abstract
An MFR sensor array having a first supporting layer. The array has a second supporting layer. The array has a force sensing component disposed between the first and second supporting layers. The array has protrusions combined with the force supporting component, where there are only two supporting layers. When a force is applied to the second supporting layer, the force causes the second supporting layer to contact protrusions so the force is transmitted through the protrusions to the force supporting component and through the force supporting component. An MFR sensor array. A system for sensing. A method for sensing.
Claims13
A mechanical force redistribution (MFR) sensor array comprising:
- a first supporting layer;
- a second supporting layer;
- a plurality of individual distinct separate and apart force sensing components disposed between the first and second supporting layers;
- and a plurality of individual distinct separate and apart protrusions combined with the force supporting components, where there are only two supporting layers, when a force is applied to the second supporting layer, the force causes the second supporting layer to contact protrusions so the force is transmitted through the protrusions to the force supporting components and through the force supporting component whereby each individual force sensing component and each individual protrusion define a single individual force sensing protrusion component.
A method for sensing comprising the steps of:
- imparting force from above onto a top surface layer of an MFR sensor array having only two supporting layers, a plurality of individual distinct separate and apart force sensing components disposed between the first and second supporting layers;
- and a plurality of individual distinct separate and apart protrusions combined with the force supporting components whereby each individual force sensing component and each individual protrusion define a single individual force sensing protrusion component;
- causing prompting signals by a computer in communication with the sensor array to be sent to the sensor array;
- and reconstructing with the computer a continuous position of force on the surface layer from interpolation based on data signals received from a grid of wires in the array.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.