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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024
Filed:
May. 31, 2022
Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Los Altos, CA (US);
Alexander Alspach, Somerville, MA (US);
Andrew M. Beaulieu, Somerville, MA (US);
Aimee S. Goncalves, Kingston, MA (US);
TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., Los Altos, CA (US);
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
Sensors having a deformable layer and an outer cover layer and robots incorporating the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sensor includes an inflatable diaphragm operable to be disposed on a member, wherein the inflatable diaphragm includes a port. The sensor further includes an outer cover layer disposed around the inflatable diaphragm, wherein the outer cover layer is fabricated from a material having a strength of greater than or equal to 35 cN/dtex, and a pressure sensor fluidly coupled to the port and operable to detect a pressure within the inflatable diaphragm.