Variable geometry and stiffness control for fluid filled sensor
US11408788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L1/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for adjusting the high flex point of a deformable sensor are disclosed herein. A deformable sensor may include an enclosure comprising a housing and a deformable membrane coupled to an upper portion of the housing, where the enclosure is configured to be filled with a medium, a contact mechanism coupled to the housing and selectively adjustable such that adjusting a position of the contact mechanism causes a change in a location of a high flex point of the deformable membrane, and an internal sensor, disposed within the enclosure, having a field of view configured to be directed through the medium and toward a bottom surface of the deformable membrane, where the internal sensor is configured to output a deformation region within the deformable membrane when placed in contact an object.
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