Textile pressure sensor array and pressure distribution mapping system

    公开(公告)号:US11796401B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-24

    申请号:US17714168

    申请日:2022-04-06

    CPC classification number: G01L1/18

    Abstract: A pressure distribution mapping system includes a flexible M×N textile-based pressure sensor array. with first and second electrode textile layers and a piezoresistive fabric layer with a sheet resistance of at least 60 k-ohm/square positioned between the first and second electrode textile layers. Individual pressure sensors are formed by an intersection between a row electrically-conductive path and a column electrically-conductive path along with the portion of the piezoresistive layer positioned at the intersection. A measurement system measures the resistance of each pressure sensor of the pressure sensor array. The measurement system includes a reading module with first op-amps connected to each row and second op-amps connected to each column. Plural switches switch between pressure sensor-enabled and pressure sensor-disabled positions to minimize a bus line crosstalk effect during pressure sensor reading A processor scans each pressure sensor and generates a pressure distribution profile based on a measured resistance of each pressure sensor.

    FLEXIBLE PRESSURE SENSOR ARRAY AND METHOD FOR FABRCIATING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210372866A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17302983

    申请日:2021-05-18

    Inventor: Li Fu Tao Xu Yam Chong

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible pressure sensor array and method for fabricating the same. The pressure sensor array comprises a pressure-sensing substrate, top electrodes and bottom electrodes. The pressure-sensing substrate comprises a piezoresistive material, a fabric and pressure-sensing columns. The top electrodes and the bottom electrodes are attached to the pressure-sensing columns. The pressure sensor array is ultra-flexible and conforms to 3-dimensional surface for pressure monitoring.

    Shoe closure device
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10743619B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US16578395

    申请日:2019-09-22

    Abstract: A shoe closure device comprising: a housing including a top cover portion and a bottom cover portion; a shape memory shoe fastener; a first electrically-powered heater positioned above the shape-memory shoe fastener; a second electrically-powered heater positioned beneath the shape memory shoe fastener; a rechargeable battery positioned within the housing and electrically communicating with each of the first and second electrically-powered heaters; a controller electrically communicating with the rechargeable battery and positioned within the housing, the controller including a microprocessor, a battery charging control circuit, and a wireless charging receiver, the controller configured to heat the shape memory shoe fastener to return each of the shape memory polymer strips to the shape-recovered configuration to close a shoe; an actuator communicating with the controller to actuate the controller to heat the shape memory shoe fastener.

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