Customizable pressure sensor array
US11920996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0247
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pressure sensor array can be used to record a pressure distribution in gait analysis and/or tactile sensing applications. The pressure sensor array can include a piezo-resistive material and a uniform distribution of a plurality of flexible circuits. Each of the plurality of flexible circuits comprise at least one wire connecting an internal portion of a respective flexible circuit to a common port. A device housing the pressure sensor array can be customized to a size and used for a gait analysis and/or tactile sensing application. The arrangement of the wiring permits partial sensors to be used as part of the pressure sensor array during the gait analysis and/or tactile sensing application.
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