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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2020
Applicant:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Tess Hellebrekers, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Carmel Majidi, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/24 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/24 (2013.01); G01D 5/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A soft magnetic sensor comprising a soft material containing randomly distributed magnetic microparticles and a magnetometer that can estimate force and localize contact over a continuous area. A reference magnetometer can be used to filter motion and ambient noise. Methods for locating contact and determining force comprise data analysis of the magnetometer output. In some embodiments, the sensor can localize an object prior to contact.