Catheter-deployable soft robotic sensor arrays and processing of flexible circuits
US12285260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2203/107
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods for fabricating flexible/stretchable circuits can include identifying one or more regions of a printed circuit board (PCB) for selectively removing insulation material. The PCB can include one or more electrically conductive structures arranged on an insulation layer. The method can include applying, within each region of the one or more regions, thermal energy via a heat source to a surface of the PCB within the region such that insulation material of the insulation layer is removed from the region while a portion of the insulation layer beneath the one or more electrically conductive structures is maintained. The flexible/stretchable circuit can be laminated on a soft actuator to form a soft robotic device.
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