Quantifying grip strength and characterizing movement idioms
US10786202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0261
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensor includes a bridge circuit including one or more strain gauges mounted on a nail plate, the bridge circuit outputting a voltage signal, an amplifier circuit amplifying the voltage signal output by the bridge circuit to generate an amplified signal, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter converting the amplified signal into a digital signal, a controller receiving the digital signal and facilitating communication with a receiver, and an antenna configured to transmit the digital signal.
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