Deformable Conductors and Related Sensors, Antennas and Multiplexed Systems

    公开(公告)号:US20180247727A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-30

    申请号:US15947744

    申请日:2018-04-06

    Inventor: Mark Ronay

    Abstract: A conducting shear thinning gel composition and methods of making such a composition are disclosed. The conducting shear thinning gel composition includes a mixture of a eutectic gallium alloy and gallium oxide, wherein the mixture of eutectic gallium alloy and gallium oxide has a weight percentage (wt %) of between about 59.9% and about 99.9% eutectic gallium alloy, and a wt % of between about 0.1% and about 2.0% gallium oxide. Also disclosed are articles of manufacture, comprising the shear thinning gel composition, and methods of making article of manufacture having a shear thinning gel composition. Also disclosed are sensors and multiplexed systems utilizing deformable conductors.

    Functional Materials Between Deformable Bonded Layers

    公开(公告)号:US20230364884A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18185560

    申请日:2023-03-17

    Inventor: Mark Ronay

    CPC classification number: B32B5/26 B32B5/024 B32B7/12 B32B5/022 B32B2307/202

    Abstract: A deformable assembly may include a first structural layer, a first bonding layer bonded to the structural layer, and a pattern of functional material entrapped between the first structural layer and first the bonding layer. The functional material has a viscous characteristic, an elastic characteristic and/or a viscoelastic characteristic. The assembly may further include a second structural layer bonded to the first bonding layer. The first structural layer may include a first piece of fabric, the second structural layer may include a second piece of fabric, and the functional material may be electrically conductive. The functional material may include a conductive gel. The assembly may further include a second bonding layer bonded to the first bonding layer and the first structural layer, and the pattern of functional material may be entrapped between the first and second bonding layers.

    DEFORMABLE SENSORS WITH SELECTIVE RESTRAINT
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230349775A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US18129234

    申请日:2023-03-31

    CPC classification number: G01L1/04 G01L1/2287 G01L1/26

    Abstract: A sensor may include a deformable sensing element having a deformable conductor arranged to deform in response to deformation of the sensing element, wherein the deformation of the sensing element is selectively controlled. The sensing element may be selectively controlled by a restraining element. The restraining element may control the deformation of the sensing element by distributing forces applied to the sensing element. The sensing element may include a deformable body with the deformable conductor arranged to respond to elongation of the deformable body. The deformable conductor may include a conductive gel. A sensor may include a deformable body, a deformable conductor arranged to deform in response to deformation of the deformable body, and a restraining element arranged to selectively control the deformation of the deformable body.

    Deformable conductors and related sensors, antennas and multiplexed systems

    公开(公告)号:US11222735B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-11

    申请号:US16889107

    申请日:2020-06-01

    Inventor: Mark Ronay

    Abstract: A conducting shear thinning gel composition and methods of making such a composition are disclosed. The conducting shear thinning gel composition includes a mixture of a eutectic gallium alloy and gallium oxide, wherein the mixture of eutectic gallium alloy and gallium oxide has a weight percentage (wt %) of between about 59.9% and about 99.9% eutectic gallium alloy, and a wt % of between about 0.1% and about 2.0% gallium oxide. Also disclosed are articles of manufacture, comprising the shear thinning gel composition, and methods of making article of manufacture having a shear thinning gel composition. Also disclosed are sensors and multiplexed systems utilizing deformable conductors.

    Continuous Interconnects Between Heterogeneous Materials

    公开(公告)号:US20200381349A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16885854

    申请日:2020-05-28

    Abstract: A structure may include a first material, a second material joined to the first material at a junction between the first and second materials, and one or more media extending across the junction to form a continuous interconnect between the first and second materials, wherein the first and second materials are heterogeneous. The structure may further include a transition at the junction between the first and second materials. The one or more media may include a functional material which may be electrically conductive. The structure may further include a third material joined to the second material at a second junction between the second and third materials, the media may extend across the second junction to form a continuous interconnect between the first, second, and third materials, and the second and third materials may be heterogeneous.

    Deformable Conductors and Related Sensors, Antennas and Multiplexed Systems

    公开(公告)号:US20180315518A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-01

    申请号:US15989168

    申请日:2018-05-24

    Inventor: Mark Ronay

    Abstract: A conducting shear thinning gel composition and methods of making such a composition are disclosed. The conducting shear thinning gel composition includes a mixture of a eutectic gallium alloy and gallium oxide, wherein the mixture of eutectic gallium alloy and gallium oxide has a weight percentage (wt %) of between about 59.9% and about 99.9% eutectic gallium alloy, and a wt % of between about 0.1% and about 2.0% gallium oxide. Also disclosed are articles of manufacture, comprising the shear thinning gel composition, and methods of making article of manufacture having a shear thinning gel composition. Also disclosed are sensors and multiplexed systems utilizing deformable conductors.

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