Abstract:
Certain pressure sensor devices are much smaller than prior art devices, yet are at least as sensitive as the prior art devices. A capacitive pressure sensor can include a flexible substrate that permits bending of a pressure sensing region without significantly affecting operation thereof. The pressure sensor can include a flexible membrane in which an electrode is sandwiched between two layers of polymeric material. The sandwiched electrode can be extremely close to a reference electrode so as to provide for highly sensitive capacitance readings, yet the membrane can be restricted from contacting the reference electrode under high pressure condition.
Abstract:
A wireless power transfer system is disclosed. The system includes a first resonator having a first resonant frequency ωo1, a half power bandwidth Δω1, and an unloaded quality factor Qo1=ωo1/Δω1 coupled through a first coupling circuit to a power source, a second resonator having a second resonant frequency ωo2, a half power bandwidth Δω2, and an unloaded quality factor Qo2=ωo2/Δω2 coupled through a second coupling circuit to a load, the first resonator disposed a distance away from the second resonator, wherein the distance is smaller than the first and second resonant wavelengths, the first and second coupling circuits are configured so that up to a maximum achievable power transfer efficiency between the first and second resonators can be achieved, wherein Qo1 and Qo2 can be less than 100.
Abstract:
Certain pressure sensor devices are much smaller than prior art devices, yet are at least as sensitive as the prior art devices. A capacitive pressure sensor can include a flexible substrate that permits bending of a pressure sensing region without significantly affecting operation thereof. The pressure sensor can include a flexible membrane in which an electrode is sandwiched between two layers of polymeric material. The sandwiched electrode can be extremely close to a reference electrode so as to provide for highly sensitive capacitance readings, yet the membrane can be restricted from contacting the reference electrode under high pressure condition.
Abstract:
A wireless power transfer system is disclosed. The system includes a first resonator having a first resonant frequency ωo1, a half power bandwidth Δω1, and an unloaded quality factor Qo1=ωo1/Δω1 coupled through a first coupling circuit to a power source, a second resonator having a second resonant frequency ωo2, a half power bandwidth Δω2, and an unloaded quality factor Qo2=ωo2/Δω2 coupled through a second coupling circuit to a load, the first resonator disposed a distance away from the second resonator, wherein the distance is smaller than the first and second resonant wavelengths, the first and second coupling circuits are configured so that up to a maximum achievable power transfer efficiency between the first and second resonators can be achieved, wherein Qo1 and Qo2 can be less than 100.
Abstract:
A wireless power transfer system is disclosed. The system includes a first resonator having a first resonant frequency ωo1, a half power bandwidth Δω1, and an unloaded quality factor Qo1=ωo1/Δω1 coupled through a first coupling circuit to a power source, a second resonator having a second resonant frequency ωo2, a half power bandwidth Δω2, and an unloaded quality factor Qo2=ωo2/Δω2 coupled through a second coupling circuit to a load, the first resonator disposed a distance away from the second resonator, wherein the distance is smaller than the first and second resonant wavelengths, the first and second coupling circuits are configured so that up to a maximum achievable power transfer efficiency between the first and second resonators can be achieved, wherein Qo1 and Qo2 can be less than 100.
Abstract:
Certain pressure sensor devices are much smaller than prior art devices, yet are at least as sensitive as the prior art devices. A capacitive pressure sensor can include a flexible substrate that permits bending of a pressure sensing region without significantly affecting operation thereof. The pressure sensor can include a flexible membrane in which an electrode is sandwiched between two layers of polymeric material. The sandwiched electrode can be extremely close to a reference electrode so as to provide for highly sensitive capacitance readings, yet the membrane can be restricted from contacting the reference electrode under high pressure condition.
Abstract:
A wireless power transfer system is disclosed. The system includes a first resonator having a first resonant frequency ωo1, a half power bandwidth Δω1, and an unloaded quality factor Qo1=ωo1/Δω1 coupled through a first coupling circuit to a power source, a second resonator having a second resonant frequency ωo2, a half power bandwidth Δω2, and an unloaded quality factor Qo2=ωo2/Δω2 coupled through a second coupling circuit to a load, the first resonator disposed a distance away from the second resonator, wherein the distance is smaller than the first and second resonant wavelengths, the first and second coupling circuits are configured so that up to a maximum achievable power transfer efficiency between the first and second resonators can be achieved, wherein Qo1 and Qo2 can be less than 100.
Abstract:
Certain pressure sensor devices are much smaller than prior art devices, yet are at least as sensitive as the prior art devices. A capacitive pressure sensor can include a flexible substrate that permits bending of a pressure sensing region without significantly affecting operation thereof. The pressure sensor can include a flexible membrane in which an electrode is sandwiched between two layers of polymeric material. The sandwiched electrode can be extremely close to a reference electrode so as to provide for highly sensitive capacitance readings, yet the membrane can be restricted from contacting the reference electrode under high pressure conditions.
Abstract:
Certain pressure sensor devices are much smaller than prior art devices, yet are at least as sensitive as the prior art devices. A capacitive pressure sensor can include a flexible substrate that permits bending of a pressure sensing region without significantly affecting operation thereof. The pressure sensor can include a flexible membrane in which an electrode is sandwiched between two layers of polymeric material. The sandwiched electrode can be extremely close to a reference electrode so as to provide for highly sensitive capacitance readings, yet the membrane can be restricted from contacting the reference electrode under high pressure conditions.