Reinforcements for inducing anisotropic bending in compliant angular displacement sensors
US10823546B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/014
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus includes a strand of compliant material with a center axis. The apparatus further includes a multi-region angular displacement sensor connected to the strand. The multi-region angular displacement sensor includes a first angular displacement unit in a first sense region of the stand. The first angular displacement unit is used to determine a first angular displacement in response to deformation of the first angular displacement unit. The multi-region angular displacement sensor also includes a second angular displacement unit disposed in a second sense region of the strand. The second angular displacement unit is used to determine a second angular displacement in response to deformation of the second angular displacement unit. The multi-region angular displacement sensor also includes a reinforcement structure that restricts movement of the first and second angular displacement unit with respect to the center axis.
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