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US 2026/0160622 A1Published application
Fluidic tactile sensor with tunable gap
AssigneeSanctuary Cognitive Systems (USA) Corporation
InventorsJeremy A Fishel, William Cortez, Jason L Vasquez
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Abstract
A tactile sensor includes a cell containing a fluid medium, a core having a ventral surface forming a first boundary of the cell, and an elastic skin having an inner surface forming a second boundary of the cell. The inner surface has a raised surface texture protruding into the cell. A force applied to the elastic skin deforms the elastic skin and causes a change in fluid pressure inside the cell. The tactile sensor includes a pressure transducer that is arranged to measure the fluid pressure inside the cell.
Claims20
A tactile sensor comprising:
- a cell containing a fluid medium;
- a core having a ventral surface and a dorsal surface, the ventral surface forming a first boundary of the cell;
- an elastic skin having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface in opposing relation to the ventral surface and forming a second boundary of the cell, the inner surface having a raised surface texture protruding into the cell, wherein a force applied to the elastic skin deforms the elastic skin and causes a change in fluid pressure inside the cell;
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- a pressure transducer arranged to measure the fluid pressure inside the cell.
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