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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2020
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Ping Mei, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert Anthony Street, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kent Evans, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for monitoring object placement on a surface. The system includes a pressure-sensitive conductive sheet. The pressure-sensitive conductive sheet includes a stretchable fabric, having a plurality of fibers, and a conductive material positioned on a plurality of adjoining fibers of the stretchable fabric. The system further includes a 3-dimensional structure positioned under the pressure-sensitive conductive sheet. The 3-dimensional structure includes one or more depressions onto which the stretchable fabric can be stretched and the conductive material is positioned over the one or more depressions.