Implementation of a dual Fabry-Perot photonic pressure sensor

    公开(公告)号:US11821801B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-21

    申请号:US16745671

    申请日:2020-01-17

    摘要: In an aspect, a pressure sensor for determining pressure in an environment comprises: a source for emitting a coherent reference light characterized by a reference light frequency; a first lock-in mechanism configured to send an electrical signal to the source based on a reference resonance frequency; a reference cavity; wherein the reference cavity is characterized by the reference resonance frequency; a modulator configured a reference light to generate at least a first sideband frequency such that an output of said modulator is a measurement light characterized by at least the first sideband frequency; a frequency synthesizer configured to drive the modulator; a second lock-in mechanism configured to send an electrical signal to the frequency synthesizer based on a measurement resonance frequency; and a measurement cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the measurement light; wherein the measurement cavity is characterized by the measurement resonance frequency; and wherein the pressure of the environment is determined based on the reference resonant frequency and the measurement resonance frequency.

    TACTILE SENSORS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING TACTILE SENSORS

    公开(公告)号:US20180243924A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-30

    申请号:US15758551

    申请日:2016-09-08

    摘要: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a tactile sensor comprising an elastomeric membrane having a channel formed therein, a liquid conductive material located in the channel, and electrodes electrically connected to the liquid conductive material, sufficient to form a stretchable electronic tactile sensor, wherein the stretchable electronic tactile sensor can be stretched over 50% in at least two axial directions from a resting state of the stretchable electronic tactile sensor. Embodiments further describe a method of fabricating a tactile sensor comprising providing a mold for fixing a plurality of filaments in parallel on a first plane and on a second plane; casting a curable material into the mold; curing the curable material to form a membrane; extracting the plurality of filaments from the membrane to form microfluidic channels in the membrane; and functionalizing the membrane by introducing a conductive liquid into the microfluidic channels of the membrane.

    Tactile sensor
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09625333B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-18

    申请号:US14212609

    申请日:2014-03-14

    IPC分类号: G01L5/16 G01L5/22 G01L1/02

    摘要: A tactile sensor includes a pressure transducer encapsulated in an elastic material that defines a contact surface and provides a transmission path that transmits contact forces or pressure distributions applied to the contact surface to the pressure transducer. The pressure transducer can be enclosed in a protective housing that defines a chamber around the transducer. The housing can include one or more openings that expose the chamber to the exterior pressure. The tactile sensor can be made by applying the elastic material in liquid form and exposing the housing to a vacuum that removes air inside the chamber allowing the liquid elastic material to flow into the chamber. Once cured, the elastic material defines a contact surface of the tactile sensor and serves to transfer contact forces applied to the contact surface to the transducer.

    APPARATUS FOR SENSING OPERATION OF AIR CUSHION AND METHOD THEREFOR
    10.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS FOR SENSING OPERATION OF AIR CUSHION AND METHOD THEREFOR 审中-公开
    感应空气压缩机操作的装置及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160018279A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-21

    申请号:US14772056

    申请日:2014-03-13

    IPC分类号: G01L5/16 G01B11/16 G01L1/00

    摘要: An apparatus for sensing the operation of an air cushion includes an air cushion with the inside provided with a plurality of patterns filled with air; a part for sensing the air pressure inside the air cushion so as to output a corresponding air pressure sensing signal; a part for sensing the temperature inside the air cushion so as to output a corresponding temperature sensing signal; a photographic part arranged in the lower part of the air cushion for photographing the plurality of patterns so as to output an image of each pattern; and a control unit for determining the air pressure inside the air cushion by measuring the force exerted on the air cushion in the Y-direction based on the temperature, air pressure and contact area, and by measuring the force exerted on the air cushion in the X-direction based on the displacement of the contact area.

    摘要翻译: 用于感测气垫的操作的装置包括具有内部的气垫,所述气垫具有填充有空气的多个图案; 用于感测气垫内的气压的部分,以输出相应的气压感测信号; 用于感测气垫内的温度以输出相应的温度感测信号的部分; 布置在气垫的下部的照相部分,用于拍摄多个图案,以输出每个图案的图像; 以及控制单元,用于通过基于温度,空气压力和接触面积来测量在Y方向上施加在气垫上的力,并且通过测量施加在气垫中的力的位置来确定气垫内的空气压力 基于接触面积位移的X方向。