公开(公告)号：US09851267B1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US15170877

申请日：2016-06-01

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Siyuan Ma ,  James David Holbery ,  Anatoly Churikov ,  Flavio Protasio Ribeiro

IPC: G01L1/04 ,  G01L1/20 ,  G06F3/041 ,  C09D5/24 ,  C09D165/00

CPC classification number: G01L1/205 ,  C09D5/24 ,  C09D165/00 ,  G01L1/18 ,  G01L1/20 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: Examples for force-sensing elements are disclosed. An example method for forming a force sensor includes printing a suspension of a hollow-sphere conductive polymer in a liquid carrier over an electrode pair on a substrate, evaporating the liquid carrier, and encapsulating the electrode pair and hollow-sphere conductive polymer to form a force sensor.

公开(公告)号：US09841310B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US14848012

申请日：2015-09-08

Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.

Inventor： Barry Neil Fulkerson ,  Joe Fazio ,  Alec Huang ,  Brian Thomas Kelly ,  Tam Nolan ,  Mark Smith

IPC: G01G3/15 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01G19/14 ,  G01L1/04 ,  A61M1/36 ,  B01D61/30

CPC classification number: G01G17/04 ,  A61M1/3621 ,  A61M2205/3393 ,  B01D61/30 ,  G01G3/15 ,  G01G19/14 ,  G01L1/04 ,  G01L1/044 ,  G01L1/046

Abstract: A load suspension and weighing system for a removable reservoir unit of a portable dialysis machine includes a centrally located flexure assembly. The flexure assembly includes magnets and a number of flexure rings which allow for movement of the magnets about a fixed circuit board. Sensors in the circuit board sense changes in the magnetic field as the magnets move in relation to the circuit board. The magnetic field changes produce a voltage output which is used by a processor to generate weight calculations. The top of the flexure assembly is attached to the interior of the dialysis machine. The entirety of the reservoir unit is suspended by a first internal frame that is attached to the bottom of the flexure assembly. Having a single flexure assembly positioned above the reservoir unit provides more accurate weight measurements while also preventing damage to the assembly from water spillage.

公开(公告)号：US09797820B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US15033234

申请日：2014-11-04

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： William Masek ,  Peter Bermudez ,  Stephen M. McMahon ,  Adrian Riddick ,  Fernando L. Castro

IPC: G01N3/00 ,  G01N3/08 ,  G01N3/02 ,  G01L5/10 ,  G01N3/42 ,  G01L1/04

CPC classification number: G01N3/08 ,  G01L1/04 ,  G01L5/108 ,  G01N3/02 ,  G01N3/42 ,  G01N2203/0012 ,  G01N2203/0204

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electro-mechanical fuse-type configuration built into the probe that contacts the specimen during materials testing. The design includes an internal pre-loaded compression spring and an electrical contact switch. The coil spring preloaded to the desired safety load results in the probe assembly directly passing the load from the probe tip to the load cell for loads under the point where the spring additionally compresses. Upon deflection of the spring in excess of safety preload, the spring internally compresses within the probe coupling rather than the probe tip continuing to displace into the specimen, thereby switching the state of the electrical contact switch and stopping operation of the materials testing device. In a further configuration, excessive travel of the load cell coupling is detected, and, in response, operation of the materials testing device is stopped.

公开(公告)号：US20170299448A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15486632

申请日：2017-04-13

Applicant: NextInput, Inc.

Inventor： Ian Campbell ,  Ryan Diestelhorst ,  Jeremy Crank

IPC: G01L1/04 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G01L1/04 ,  G01L1/044 ,  G01L1/26 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: An example actuator device for a force sensor is described herein. The device can include a device body, a force concentrator element, an overload protection element, one or more legs, and an attachment layer for attaching the device to a substrate. An example method for assembling a force sensing system is also described herein. Further, an example method for protecting a force sensor from excessive forces or displacement is described herein.

公开(公告)号：US09784627B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14531595

申请日：2014-11-03

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Fumitaka Saito ,  Masahisa Niwa

IPC: G01L1/12 ,  G01L1/25 ,  G01L1/00 ,  G01L1/04 ,  H01L41/12

CPC classification number: G01L1/125 ,  H01L41/125

Abstract: A load sensor includes a core having a hollow part provided therein and containing magnetic material and a coil attached to the core. A magnetic path along which a magnetic flux generated by a current flowing in the coil is formed along a circumference direction of the hollow part. The core has a load-receiving portion that receives a load at a surface of the core located in a crossing direction crossing a plane along which the magnetic path is formed.

公开(公告)号：US20170254794A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15516111

申请日：2015-11-16

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Thomas Korsgaard Nielsen ,  Jan Hove Pedersen

IPC: G01N33/28 ,  F16N29/00 ,  F03D80/70 ,  F03D15/00 ,  G01N15/06 ,  G01L1/04

CPC classification number: G01N33/2858 ,  B03C1/0332 ,  B03C1/284 ,  B03C1/288 ,  B03C1/30 ,  B03C2201/18 ,  F03D15/00 ,  F03D80/70 ,  F05B2260/98 ,  F16N29/00 ,  F16N2250/32 ,  G01L1/04 ,  G01N15/06 ,  G01N15/0656 ,  G01N33/2888

Abstract: A contaminant sensor (1) for detecting magnetizable contaminants (7) present in a lubricant flow is disclosed. A permanent magnet (3) is arranged movably inside a sensor housing (2). A sensor element (6, 11, 13), e.g. in the form of a distance sensor (6) or a pressure sensor (11), is arranged to detect a displacement of the permanent magnet (3) inside the sensor housing (2), and an indicator is arranged to generate an alert signal when a displacement and/or a rate of change of displacement of the permanent magnet (3) inside the sensor housing (2) exceeds a pre-defined threshold value. The permanent magnet (3) is arranged to move inside the sensor housing (2) in response to magnetizable contaminants (7) collected on an outer surface of the sensor housing (2).

公开(公告)号：US09702771B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US14788292

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jen-Tsorng Chang

IPC: G01L1/16 ,  G01L1/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G01L1/04 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G01L1/16 ,  G01L1/04 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: A sensor able to detect shearing forces as well as simple pressure includes a substrate, a support secured to the substrate, and shear force sensing unit located at an exterior surface of the support facing away from the substrate. The support can be elastically deformed in proportion to the shearing force or pressure. The shear force sensing unit includes first piezoelectric films on outer opposing shoulders of each support, the first piezoelectric film being elastically deformed with the support and outputting a signal accordingly. The magnitude of simple pressure is recorded by similar deformation of a second piezoelectric film entirely covering its support.

公开(公告)号：US09671298B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US14640022

申请日：2015-03-06

Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI ,  KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Renshi Sawada ,  Toshihiro Takeshita ,  Takuma Iwasaki ,  Yuji Arinaga

IPC: G01L1/24 ,  A61B5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G01B11/16 ,  G01L5/00 ,  G01L5/16 ,  G01L5/22 ,  G01L1/04

CPC classification number: G01L1/241 ,  A61B5/445 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  G01B11/16 ,  G01L1/044 ,  G01L1/24 ,  G01L5/0047 ,  G01L5/166 ,  G01L5/221 ,  Y10S901/47

Abstract: A force sensor according to embodiments includes a light-emitting unit, a pair of first light detectors, a reflector, and a first frame. The light-emitting unit emits diffuse light. The first light detectors are arranged in a first direction with the light-emitting unit interposed therebetween. The reflector is arranged to face the light-emitting unit on an optical axis of the light-emitting unit and reflects the diffuse light emitted from the light-emitting unit toward the first light detectors. The first frame is deformed in the first direction so that a reflection range of the diffuse light reflected by the reflector is displaced in the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US09664717B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14396980

申请日：2013-04-26

Applicant: Jae-Won Choi ,  Erik Daniel Engeberg ,  Kye-Shin Lee ,  Ho-Chan Kim

Inventor： Jae-Won Choi ,  Erik Daniel Engeberg ,  Kye-Shin Lee ,  Ho-Chan Kim

IPC: G01R27/08 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G01R27/02 ,  B25J13/08 ,  G01B7/00 ,  G01L1/04 ,  G01P3/50 ,  G01R3/00 ,  G01D5/16 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G01R27/02 ,  B25J13/084 ,  G01B7/00 ,  G01D5/16 ,  G01L1/04 ,  G01P3/50 ,  G01R3/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/045

Abstract: A tactile sensor includes a flexible medium having electrically conductive strips embedded therein and extending in a first direction, said electrically conductive strips including conductive nanostructures dispersed in a flexible support material, said nanostructures selected from conductive nanowires, carbon nanotubes, and graphene, wherein each electrically conductive strip is connected at each end to an impedance measuring device that measures the impedance across each electrically conductive strip. The electrically conductive strips may be formed on a first layer of the flexible medium by using direct-write technology.

公开(公告)号：US09643091B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-09

申请号：US14222855

申请日：2014-03-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Curtis A. Vock ,  Burl W. Amsbury ,  Paul Jonjak ,  Adrian F. Larkin ,  Perry Youngs

IPC: G01S1/08 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H04W4/00 ,  A63F13/798 ,  A43B3/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A63B24/00 ,  G01C21/16 ,  G01G19/44 ,  G01G23/00 ,  G01G23/37 ,  G01P1/12 ,  G01P3/50 ,  G01P15/08 ,  G01P15/18 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G07C1/10 ,  G07C1/24 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G08G9/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04L12/26 ,  G01L1/04 ,  G01L1/16 ,  G01L1/22 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/22 ,  G01B21/16 ,  G01P3/00 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G01S19/00 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/145 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G08B5/36 ,  A63B69/00 ,  A63B69/16 ,  A63B69/26 ,  H04W4/04

CPC classification number: A63F13/798 ,  A01K29/005 ,  A43B3/0005 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/0022 ,  A61B5/02438 ,  A61B5/0816 ,  A61B5/1112 ,  A61B5/1113 ,  A61B5/1114 ,  A61B5/1117 ,  A61B5/1118 ,  A61B5/112 ,  A61B5/1122 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/14542 ,  A61B5/22 ,  A61B5/4866 ,  A61B5/6807 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B5/6833 ,  A61B5/721 ,  A61B5/7242 ,  A61B2503/04 ,  A61B2503/10 ,  A61B2560/0214 ,  A61B2560/0242 ,  A61B2560/0285 ,  A61B2560/0412 ,  A61B2560/0456 ,  A61B2562/166 ,  A63B24/00 ,  A63B69/0028 ,  A63B69/004 ,  A63B69/16 ,  A63B69/26 ,  A63B2208/12 ,  A63B2220/30 ,  A63B2220/40 ,  A63B2225/50 ,  G01B21/16 ,  G01C21/16 ,  G01G19/44 ,  G01G23/00 ,  G01G23/3728 ,  G01L1/04 ,  G01L1/16 ,  G01L1/22 ,  G01P1/127 ,  G01P3/00 ,  G01P3/50 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G01P15/0891 ,  G01P15/18 ,  G01S1/08 ,  G01S19/00 ,  G06F11/3089 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G07C1/10 ,  G07C1/24 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08G1/20 ,  G08G9/00 ,  H04L43/00 ,  H04L43/04 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/40 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/043 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H05K5/0247

Abstract: A personal items network, comprising a plurality of items, each item having a wireless communications port for coupling in network with every other item, each item having a processor for determining if any other item in the network is no longer linked to the item, each item having an indicator for informing a user that an item has left the network, wherein a user may locate lost items. A method for locating lost personal items, comprising: linking at least two personal items together on a network; and depositing one or both of time and location information in an unlost item when one of the items is lost out of network.