Sensory flooring system and a sensory floor comprising a sensory flooring system
US11885141B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F15/02
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed is a sensory flooring system. The flooring system comprises a plurality of flooring segments and, for each flooring segment, one or more electrode portions. Each electrode portion is responsive to a force applied to the flooring segment and at least one electrode portion of a said flooring segment forms an electrode with at least one electrode portion of another said flooring segment. Moreover, each flooring segment comprises a unique encoding of the one or more electrode portions. Also disclosed is a sensory floor such a sensory flooring system, a receiver for receiving an electrical output from the one or more electrodes formed by said one or more electrode portions of the flooring segments, and a processor for analysing the electrical output and identifying the flooring segment by which the electrical output was produced.
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