Distributed inflatable touch sensing
US11698683B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 12, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04103
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A distributed inflatable touch sensing system is provided. The distributed inflatable touch sensing system includes a sensing bladder array, the sensing bladder array having a plurality of bladders, passageways, and ports in fluid communication. The system further includes a pressure regulator in fluid communication with one of the plurality of ports for regulating a pressure in the sensing bladder array. The system further includes a plurality of sensors, each in fluid communication with one of the plurality of ports, for measuring the pressure in the sensing bladder array. The system further includes a processor in communication with the plurality of sensors. The processor is configured to determine which of the plurality of bladders has been depressed by a user.
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