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US 2017/0249041 A1Published application
Deformable touch and strain sensor
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsChristian N. Moller, James David Holbery, Andrew L. Fassler
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Abstract
Various examples of deformable sensors are disclosed. In one example, a deformable sensor comprises a ground electrode comprising a plurality of spatially separated lines, and a set of individually-indexed signal channels interdigitated with the spatially separated lines, each individually-indexed signal channel comprising a stretchable conductive path encapsulated in an elastomeric material.
Claims20
A sensor, comprising:
- a ground electrode comprising a plurality of spatially separated lines;
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- a set of individually-indexed signal channels alternately interdigitated with the spatially separated lines of the ground electrode, each signal channel comprising a stretchable conductive path encapsulated in an elastomeric material.
A stretchable wearable article, comprising:
- a sensor coupled with the stretchable, wearable article, the sensor including a ground electrode comprising a plurality of spatially separated lines, and a set of individually-indexed signal channels alternately interdigitated with the spatially separated lines of the ground electrode, each signal channel comprising a stretchable conductive path encapsulated in an elastomeric material.
A computing device, comprising:
- a soft, exterior surface;
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- a sensor positioned relative to the soft, exterior surface such that deformation pressure on the soft, exterior surface is detectable by the sensor, the sensor comprising a plurality of spatially separated lines, and a set of individually-indexed signal channels alternately interdigitated with the spatially separated lines, each signal channel comprising a stretchable conductive path encapsulated in an elastomeric material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.