Piezoionic mechanoreceptors: Force-induced current generation in hydrogels
The human somatosensory network relies on ionic currents to sense, transmit, and process
tactile information. We investigate hydrogels that similarly transduce pressure into ionic …
tactile information. We investigate hydrogels that similarly transduce pressure into ionic …
Surface sensor arrays using ionically conducting material
Sensor arrays are provided for sensing pressure and/or moisture over a two-dimensional
sensing surface. The sensor arrays comprise ionically conductive materials. Individual …
sensing surface. The sensor arrays comprise ionically conductive materials. Individual …
Capacitive bending sensors
(57) ABSTRACT A sensor unit for detecting bending of the sensor unit comprises: a
capacitive upper sensor having an upper capacitance and comprising first and second …
capacitive upper sensor having an upper capacitance and comprising first and second …
Cluster sensor
A sensor for detecting and distinguishing between increasing and decreasing proximity of a
pointing element, touch by a pointing element, pressure applied by a pointing element …
pointing element, touch by a pointing element, pressure applied by a pointing element …
Wide area sensors
A Banica, S Edmondson, K Parmar - US Patent App. 17/049,299, 2021 - Google Patents
A sensor has an at least partially conductive material to which plural conductive contacts are
connected. A processor causes circuits to be formed between pairs of the conductive …
connected. A processor causes circuits to be formed between pairs of the conductive …
Elastomeric temperature sensor
(57) ABSTRACT A stretchable temperature sensor includes one or more elastomeric ionic
conducting layers; at least two electronic conducting elements, wherein the one or more …
conducting layers; at least two electronic conducting elements, wherein the one or more …
3-D deformation and motion sensors made with ionic polymer metal composites
M Shahinpoor - US Patent 11,874,293, 2024 - Google Patents
The design invention comprises a geometric configuration of an ionic polymer metal
composite (IPMC) three dimensional deformation and dynamics sensor capable of sensing …
composite (IPMC) three dimensional deformation and dynamics sensor capable of sensing …
Pressure sensor device with organic electrochemical transistors
A Khademhosseini, S Zhang - US Patent App. 18/042,197, 2024 - Google Patents
A low power-consumption iontronic pressure sensor is disclosed that is based on OECT
where an ionic hydrogel is used as solid gating medium for pressure sensing transistor …
where an ionic hydrogel is used as solid gating medium for pressure sensing transistor …
Flexible capacitive tactile sensor and method for manufacturing same and tactile sensing system
Y Dai, P Lu, Z Zhang, C Guo - US Patent 11,954,296, 2024 - Google Patents
A flexible capacitive tactile sensor is provided. The flexible capacitive tactile sensor may
include a first flexible electrode layer, a second flexible electrode layer, and an ion gel thin …
include a first flexible electrode layer, a second flexible electrode layer, and an ion gel thin …
Pressure sensing device, pressure sensing method and electronic terminal with compact structure and high sensitivity
H Li, LIN Xuepeng - US Patent 11,940,337, 2024 - Google Patents
The pressure sensing device includes a substrate and a pressure sensor. The pressure
sensor used is a thin-film piezoresistive sensor with a certain area, and a power wire, a …
sensor used is a thin-film piezoresistive sensor with a certain area, and a power wire, a …