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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2007
Applicants:
Liming Dai, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Toshiyuki Ohashi, Washington Township, OH (US);
Inventors:
Liming Dai, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Toshiyuki Ohashi, Washington Township, OH (US);
Assignees:
University of Dayton, Dayton, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 29/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sensor including at least one sensor probe including a pair of electrodes; a vertically aligned nanotube disposed between the pair of electrodes; optionally a piezoelectric polymer on the nanotube; and optionally, a field source for generating a field, the field source operatively connected to the pair of electrodes; whereby when the sensor probe is contacted, a change in the field occurs or electricity is generated. Methods of using the sensors are also described.