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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2017
C.r.f. SocietĂ Consortile Per Azioni, Orbassano, IT;
Antonino Domenico Veca, Casalborgone, IT;
Paolo Chiappero, Cavour, IT;
Graziano Brocani, Volpiano, IT;
Vito Guido Lambertini, Giaveno, IT;
C.R.F. SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONI, Orbassano, IT;
Abstract
A seal for a movable part of a motor-vehicle includes at least one body formed of polymeric elastomeric material supplemented with carbon-based nanofillers. The body includes an outer surface having one or more piezo-resistive areas where the polymeric material supplemented with carbon-based nanofillers is piezo-resistive due to laser irradiation to define one or more electric deformation sensors activatable in response to a contact with a foreign body during the movement of the movable part of the motor-vehicle. The body also includes one or more conductive lines made locally electrically-conductive due to laser irradiation to define the one or more electrical connection lines connecting the electric deformation sensors to electrodes associated with the seal.