Force sensor
US10495531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/166
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a force sensor, including: at least one measurement cell, each measurement cell being filled with a filling material in which at least one inclusion of a substance is embedded; for each cell, at least one light source arranged in order to illuminate the inclusion embedded in this cell; for each cell, a measurement system including at least one optical measurement point arranged in order to capture light originating from the inclusion embedded in this cell; for each cell, a unit arranged in order to convert optical signals originating from the measurement system of this cell to a signal representative of a force exerted on this cell, this signal being dependent on a movement of the inclusion embedded within the filling material of this cell.
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