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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shalom Levin, Atlit, IL;
Shai Abramson, Pardesia, IL;
Assignee:
Friendly Robotics Ltd., Kadima, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61F 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61F 1/900 ;
Abstract
There is provided a tactile sensor that is a status sensor that move between inactive and active states. The tactile sensor can cover a large area and can be in the form of long strips. Its construction allows it to cover surfaces that are flat or curved or that include bends. In an exemplary application, these tactile sensors may be used as vehicle bumpers or in other applications where contact with an object, surface or the like needs to be detected. Activation of the sensor, typically coupled to a control system that controls motion of the vehicle, may cause the vehicle to shut off, typically ceasing motion, within a predetermined distance.