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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2015
Fondazione Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia, Genoa, IT;
Majid Taghavi, Bristol, GB;
Virgilio Mattoli, Vicopisano, IT;
Lucia Beccai, Leghorn, IT;
Barbara Mazzolai, Castiglioncello, IT;
FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA, Genoa, IT;
Abstract
Composite material comprising a matrix of elastic and electrically insulating material, and a filler of electrically conducting material embedded within the matrix. The filler forms a conductive path defining an active electrode adapted to be associated with a reference electrode for forming an electrical signal output. A deformable gap is formed between an outer surface of the conductive path and an inner surface of the matrix, in such a way that the application of a mechanical load to the composite material causes the surface of the conductive path and the surface of the matrix to be brought closer together, and the removal of the mechanical load causes the surface of the conductive path and the surface of the matrix to be moved away from one another as a result of the elastic force of the material of the matrix.