Abstract:
A pressure sensing device having a Dirac material and a method of operating the same are provided. The pressure sensing device includes a Dirac material pattern disposed on a substrate and having a band structure in which Dirac cones meet at a Dirac point. A source electrode and a drain electrode are respectively connected to the Dirac material pattern. A spacer layer including a cavity on the Dirac material pattern is disposed on the substrate. A gate electrode overlapping the Dirac material pattern is disposed on the cavity.
Abstract:
An instrumented electric power arrester includes a temperature sensor, wireless transmitter, and a visual over-temperature indicator. A disk shaped module, a replacement varister block, or a dummy block containing the sensor/transmitter is placed between varister blocks inside the arrester housing. A strap-on module is attached to the outside of the arrester housing. The sensor/transmitter utilizes a harvesting power supply that draws electric power for the electronics from the power line protected by the arrester. An ambient temperature sensor may be utilized to enhance accuracy. The temperature sensor/transmitter typically sends arrester monitoring data wirelessly to an RTU or handheld unit located outside the arrester, which relays the monitoring data to an operations control center that scheduled replacement of the arrester based on the monitoring data. A surge counter keeps track of the number of equipment and lightening related temperature surges experienced by the arrester.
Abstract:
A tensile stress measurement device is to be attached to an object to be measured. The tensile stress measurement device may include an IC having a semiconductor substrate and tensile stress detection circuitry, the semiconductor substrate having opposing first and second attachment areas. The tensile stress measurement device may include a first attachment plate coupled to the first attachment area and extending outwardly to be attached to the object to be measured, and a second attachment plate coupled to the second attachment area and extending outwardly to be attached to the object to be measured. The tensile stress detection circuitry may be configured to detect a tensile stress imparted on the first and second attachment plates when attached to the object to be measured.
Abstract:
An electronic measurement unit for a polymorphous device, comprising a number of lateral structures, each lateral structure including: a support structure; at least one sensor constrained to the support structure and generating an electrical signal indicative of a deformation of the support structure; and a coupling structure that constrains a corresponding external covering element to the support structure in a releasable manner, so that when the external covering element is constrained to the support structure and an external force acts on the external covering element, the electrical signal is indicative of the external force.
Abstract:
An optically transparent force sensor that may compensate for environmental effects, including, for example, variations in temperature of the device or the surroundings. In some examples, two force-sensitive layers are separated by a compliant layer. The relative electrical response of the two force-sensitive layers may be used to compute an estimate of the force of a touch that reduces the effect of variations in temperature. In some examples, piezoelectric films having anisotropic strain properties are used to reduce the effects of temperature.
Abstract:
An optically transparent force sensor, which may be used as input to an electronic device. The optically transparent force sensor may be configured to compensate for variations in temperature using two or more force-sensitive components that are formed from materials having different temperature- and strain-dependent responses.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of calculating an average moment arm row by row, comprising measuring the pressure an object exerts on a pressure sensor matrix, obtaining the pressure values and moment arms for each sensor of the sensor matrix in a time sequence, and calculating an average moment arm for each row of the sensor matrix, to reveal a row of sensors whose pressure is distributed farthest from or closest to the reference axis over time. The present invention also provides a method of calculating a percentage of average moment arm row by row to reveal the relative pressure distribution in a row between the sensors sensing pressure closest to and farthest from the reference axis. The present invention further provides a method of calculating a change of average moment arm and a change of percentage of average moment arm over time row by row.
Abstract:
An optically transparent force sensor that may compensate for environmental effects, including, for example, variations in temperature of the device or the surroundings. In some examples, two force-sensitive layers are separated by a compliant layer. The relative electrical response of the two force-sensitive layers may be used to compute an estimate of the force of a touch that reduces the effect of variations in temperature. In some examples, piezoelectric films having anisotropic strain properties are used to reduce the effects of temperature.
Abstract:
A pressure sensing device having a Dirac material and a method of operating the same are provided. The pressure sensing device includes a Dirac material pattern disposed on a substrate and having a band structure in which Dirac cones meet at a Dirac point. A source electrode and a drain electrode are respectively connected to the Dirac material pattern. A spacer layer including a cavity on the Dirac material pattern is disposed on the substrate. A gate electrode overlapping the Dirac material pattern is disposed on the cavity.
Abstract:
A force moment sensor for sensing forces and moments in a system through which forces and moments are transferred from an input member to an output member is disclosed. It includes a housing, an inner tube, a load plate, a plurality of elongate connectors and a plurality of dynamic deflection measuring devices. The housing has a base portion and an outer tube portion generally orthogonal to the base portion. The inner tube, a poled piezoceramic element, is operably connected to the base portion and spaced inwardly of the outer tube. The load plate is attached to the inner tube, spaced from the base portion and spaced from the outer tube. The plurality of elongate connectors are connected between the load plate and the outer tube portion. The plurality of dynamic deflection measuring devices are attached to the load plate for measuring dynamic flexible deflections of the load plate.