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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
May. 31, 2022
Applicant:
Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Los Altos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alexander Alspach, Somerville, MA (US);
Andrew M. Beaulieu, Somerville, MA (US);
Aimee S. Goncalves, Kingston, MA (US);
Assignees:
TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., Los Altos, CA (US);
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 9/18 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/06 (2006.01); B25J 9/14 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 19/00 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01); G01L 1/04 (2006.01); G01L 1/12 (2006.01); G01L 1/22 (2006.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01); G01L 5/22 (2006.01); G01L 7/08 (2006.01); G01L 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 9/18 (2013.01); B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 9/0009 (2013.01); B25J 9/06 (2013.01); B25J 9/144 (2013.01); B25J 9/1612 (2013.01); B25J 9/1682 (2013.01); B25J 13/084 (2013.01); B25J 13/085 (2013.01); B25J 15/0033 (2013.01); B25J 19/007 (2013.01); B25J 19/0075 (2013.01); B66F 9/0759 (2013.01); G01L 1/04 (2013.01); G01L 1/046 (2013.01); G01L 1/127 (2013.01); G01L 1/22 (2013.01); G01L 5/0028 (2013.01); G01L 5/0061 (2013.01); G01L 7/082 (2013.01); G01L 9/0055 (2013.01); G01L 9/0064 (2013.01); B25J 5/00 (2013.01); B25J 9/0087 (2013.01); G01L 5/226 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor device includes an inflatable diaphragm operable to be disposed on a member, and an array of force sensors disposed about the inflatable diaphragm. The array of force sensors provides one or more signals indicative of a location of contact between an object and the inflatable diaphragm.