Imperceptible magnetic skin, magnetic skin system, and method of making magnetic skin
AssigneeKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
InventorsJürgen KOSEL, Abdullah Saud ALMANSOURI, Mohammed Asadullah KHAN, Liam SWANEPOEL
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Abstract
A super-flexible and super-stretchable magnetic skin includes a silicone-based elastomeric matrix and a magnetic powder that generates a magnetic field. The magnetic powder is distributed through an entire volume of the silicone-based elastomeric matrix, and the super-flexible and super-stretchable magnetic skin has a Young modulus of less than 1 MPa and a yield strain greater than 200%.
Claims20
A super-flexible and super-stretchable magnetic skin comprising:
- a silicone-based elastomeric matrix;
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- a magnetic powder that generates a magnetic field,
- wherein the magnetic powder is distributed through an entire volume of the silicone-based elastomeric matrix, and
- wherein the super-flexible and super-stretchable magnetic skin has a Young modulus of less than 1 MPa and a yield strain greater than 200%.
A magnetic tracking system for tracking an eye movement, the magnetic tracking system comprising:
- a magnetic skin configured to generate a magnetic field;
- a magnetic sensor configured to detect the magnetic field and generate an electrical signal that characterizes the magnetic fielder;
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- a frame configured to be worn by a user next to an eye,
- wherein the magnetic sensor is attached to the frame, next to the magnetic skin, and
- wherein the magnetic skin is attached to an eyelid of the eye.
A touchless control system comprising:
- a key pad having plural magnetic sensors, each magnetic sensor of the plural magnetic sensors being associated with a corresponding key;
- a glove;
- a magnetic skin attached to the glove;
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- a controller connected to the plural magnetic sensors and configured to execute a function associated with the key when the magnetic skin is within a given distance range from the corresponding magnetic sensor.
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