Dual-use strain sensor to detect environmental information

    公开(公告)号:US11248967B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US16627917

    申请日:2018-06-12

    发明人: Hao Li Zhiyun Chen

    摘要: By combining at least two strain sensors in a symmetric configuration, a dual use sensor may be realized. This may reduce the footprint, cost, and complexity of employing two different sensors. It may also improve the accuracy of the measurements as two different parameters i.e., strain and environmental information are measured at the same physical location. This dual use sensor may be deployed in an array over a large area or space, providing systemic information of the subject that is previously difficult to detect.

    Transparent force sensing materials and devices

    公开(公告)号:US10908037B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-02

    申请号:US16002819

    申请日:2018-06-07

    发明人: Hao Li Zhiyun Chen

    摘要: Transparent nanocomposites may be used as force sensing materials, either as a transparent piezo-resistive material for resistive force sensing or a transparent dielectric material for capacitive force sensing. The common aspect of these nanocomposites is to engineer the refractive index of the binder to the index of the fillers so that when incorporated into a force sensor the nanocomposite films are optically transparent.