Tactile sensing transducer

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1990-02-14

1991-10-29

Noland, Tom

Measuring and testing

Dynamometers

Responsive to force

7386204, 738657, 338 47, G01L 118, G01L 500

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050605275

ABSTRACT:
A tactile sensor for providing information as to the distribution and magnitude of tactile force applied to its surface, having a compression sensitive layer of conductive elastomeric cellular material in conjunction with an elastomeric cover layer and a base layer having one or more electrodes in conductive contact with the cellular material. The elastomeric cover layer has a conductive bottom surface in contact with the compression sensitive layer. The circuit path between the outer layers is such that the conductivity varies in response to deformation caused by tactile pressure applied thereto.

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