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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2022
Applicants:
Mercari, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
MERCARI, INC., Tokyo, JP;
THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G01L 1/00 (2006.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 1/3231 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/005 (2013.01); G01L 5/0038 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06F 1/3231 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04105 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a sensor that is able to efficiently identify a variety of motions made by a user. The sensor includes: a structure body configured to be deformable by an external force; an electrode configured to be disposed at an arbitrary position of the structure body; a determination unit configured to determine a contact state of an object with the structure body based on a change in impedance measured using the electrode; and an output unit configured to output a signal based on the contact state of the object with the structure body to an external device.