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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2018
Applicant:
Peratech Holdco Ltd., Richmond, GB;
Inventors:
William Max Beckenbaugh, Chappell Hill, TX (US);
Richard McConnell, Oceanside, CA (US);
Assignee:
Peratech Holdco Ltd., Richmond, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/22 (2006.01); G01L 1/22 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/22 (2013.01); G01L 1/22 (2013.01); G01L 5/223 (2013.01); H03K 17/9625 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor () for detecting input force includes a housing () having a cavity () and a contact element () which is enclosed in the cavity. The contact element and cavity provide a substantially flush profile along their respective surfaces (). The cavity includes a wall () having a sensing device () attached thereto and the contact element provides a physical contact between the contact element and the sensing device on application of a mechanical interaction to the surface of the contact element.