公开(公告)号：US12072250B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17709435

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. ,  GOTOH EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kenji Matsumoto ,  Yuji Mihara

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G01K13/08

CPC classification number: G01L1/005 ,  G01K13/08

Abstract: A thin film sensor includes an insulating layer provided on a surface of a measurement target, and a sensor layer that is laminated on the insulating layer, and includes a plurality of regions partitioned by a groove that is provided by irradiation of a laser and penetrates in a thickness direction. Among the plurality of regions, at least one region corresponds to a sensor region that senses a pressure applied to the measurement target or a temperature of the measurement target, and other regions each correspond to a non-sensor region that does not sense a pressure applied to the measurement target or a temperature of the measurement target.

公开(公告)号：US11976987B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17838952

申请日：2022-06-13

Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH

Inventor： Clemens Jurgschat ,  Torsten Ohms

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G01L25/00

CPC classification number: G01L1/005 ,  G01L25/00

Abstract: A module, including at least one first component in the form of a semiconductor component including multiple stress measuring cells situated in a distributed manner for detecting stress measured values at different measuring positions of the semiconductor component, at least one second component which is mechanically coupled to the semiconductor component, and an evaluation unit, which is designed to ascertain at least one location-dependent stress distribution in the semiconductor component based on the stress measured values detected at one measuring point in time, and to ascertain a deformation state of the at least one second component at the measuring point in time on the basis of the at least one ascertained location-dependent stress distribution in the semiconductor component. A corresponding method for monitoring environmental influences on a module is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20240085250A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18271951

申请日：2021-11-26

Applicant: Sony Group Corporation

Inventor： Shingo UTSUKI ,  Tsuyoshi ISHIKAWA ,  Junki INOUE ,  Takayuki KURIHARA ,  Takanobu OMATA ,  Shin SHIROMA ,  Kaoru KOIKE

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: G01L1/005 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that enables a more effective reduction in a load imposed on a user, with the use of force applied to the user in relation to a tangible object. The information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to estimate, on the basis of a state of a user, a first amount that is predicted by the user with regard to force applied to the user in relation to a tangible object, and control presentation of information to the user on the basis of the first amount and a second amount that is preliminarily registered with regard to the force.

公开(公告)号：US11767829B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17900986

申请日：2022-09-01

Applicant: CAMBRIDGE MECHATRONICS LIMITED

Inventor： Andrew Benjamin David Brown ,  Daniel Burbridge

IPC: F03G7/06 ,  G01L1/00 ,  G12B1/00

CPC classification number: F03G7/0665 ,  G01L1/005 ,  G12B1/00

Abstract: Broadly speaking, embodiments of the present techniques provide methods for driving shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator wires in a more power-efficient manner.

公开(公告)号：US11699879B1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US18133079

申请日：2023-04-11

Applicant: Global Inventive Consulting Inc.

Inventor： Slobodan Pavlovic ,  Mohamad Zeidan

IPC: H01R13/641 ,  H01R13/639 ,  G01L1/00 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: H01R13/641 ,  G01L1/005 ,  H01R13/639 ,  G06F3/016

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method using a hand-mounted force sensor to verify installation of a CPA-enabled electrical connector. The system has at least one CPA-enabled electrical connector with a locking button; at least one hand-mounted force sensor; an interface board; a transmission channel; a system processor; a non-transitory computer readable memory element; a display; and an input. The hand-mounted force sensors have an electrical output that is proportional to the force. The method is accomplished with the steps of mounting at least one force sensor so that it will record the force exerted when depressing a locking button of a CPA-enabled electrical connector; depressing the locking button; measuring the force; recording the force; comparing the force to a pre-determined threshold; passing the CPA-enabled electrical connector if the force was less than the pre-determined threshold and otherwise failing it.

公开(公告)号：US20180252601A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15494545

申请日：2017-04-24

Applicant: GlobalMEMS Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hsi-Wen Tung ,  Ming-Ching Wu

IPC: G01L1/26 ,  G01L1/00

CPC classification number: G01L1/26 ,  G01L1/005

Abstract: A force sensor including a sensing element and a circuit board is provided. The sensing element has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other and has a sensing portion, wherein the sensing portion is located at the top surface. The circuit board is disposed above the top surface and electrically connected to the sensing element, wherein the sensing portion is adapted to generate a sensing signal through an external force transferred from the circuit board to the top surface.

公开(公告)号：US20180252006A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15760567

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.

Inventor： Chee Wai LU ,  Cheng Seong LEE ,  Hock Cheng NG ,  Wai Jye CHAN

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  E05B81/78 ,  G01D5/24 ,  G07C9/00

CPC classification number: E05B81/77 ,  E05B81/78 ,  G01D5/24 ,  G01L1/005 ,  G07C9/00944

Abstract: A door handle includes a handle body with an external surface, an internal portion, and a mounting feature configured to couple the handle body to a door. The door handle also includes a force sensing element disposed in the internal portion of the handle body. The first force sensing element is configured to measure a force applied to the external surface of the door handle. The door handle further includes a communication element coupled to the force sensing element. The force measured by the force sensing element is used to determine an output function.

公开(公告)号：US10006819B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15587004

申请日：2017-05-04

Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Sang Woo Kim ,  Tae Ho Kim ,  Usman Khan ,  Han Jun Ryu ,  Seung Choi ,  Minki Kang ,  Dong Hoon Kim ,  Wan Chul Seung

IPC: H01L29/16 ,  G01L1/00 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/51

CPC classification number: G01L1/005 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  H01L29/1606 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/78684

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a graphene-based touch sensor device using triboelectric effect, the device comprising: a substrate; a first electrode layer disposed on the substrate; a graphene channel layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the graphene channel layer is flush with the first electrode layer, and is spaced from the first electrode layer; a gate dielectric layer in partial contact with the electrode layer and the graphene channel layer respectively; source and drain electrodes formed on both opposing ends of the graphene channel layer respectively; and a triboelectric layer formed on the first electrode layer, wherein the triboelectric layer generates a triboelectric potential via contact of an external friction material therewith, wherein the contact of the external friction material is detected based on a current change in the graphene channel layer due to the triboelectric potential applied thereto.

公开(公告)号：US10001418B1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US15431502

申请日：2017-02-13

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： James F. Machir ,  Jason Dennis Patch

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G01L1/18

CPC classification number: G01L1/005 ,  G01L1/18 ,  G01L1/2231 ,  H01L2924/10253

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to device and methods for detecting force. A force sensor may include a sense die, a substrate, one or more sense elements supported by the sense die, one or more electrical contacts located on the sense die and electrically coupled to electrical traces on the substrate, and an actuation element configured to transmit a force to the sense die. The width of the actuation element may be less than the distance between the one or more electrical contacts. In some embodiments, the actuation element may include a thin wedge/plate configured to interact with the sense die at a contact point. The thin wedge/plate may allow use of a smaller sense die and/or may allow closer placement of the one or more sense elements to the contact point and/or may prevent accidental contact with the one or more electrical contacts which may lead to a short circuit.

公开(公告)号：US09829396B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US13642785

申请日：2011-04-22

Applicant: Arturo Ayon ,  Cory Hallam

Inventor： Arturo Ayon ,  Cory Hallam

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G01M5/00

CPC classification number: G01L1/005 ,  G01M5/0025 ,  G01M5/0041

Abstract: A surface mounted monitoring system is disclosed that is useful for detecting the presence of both ordinary and excessive loads on a surface, and for providing real-time or near real-time trending data. The system includes an array of force transducers disposed on the exterior surface of a structural member such as a roof. In an exemplary embodiment, transducers may be placed on an interior surface, such as embedded within insulation. The force transducers detect the magnitude of a load force acting on the surface. A data analysis module (DAM) may record force readings in a circular memory buffer, so that recent data can be recovered in the event of a catastrophic collapse. The DAM may also communicate with a monitoring device that can display real-time loading data to a user and perform other analysis.