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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2015
Western Michigan University Research Foundation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Massood Zandi Atashbar, Portage, MI (US);
Margaret Joyce, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Binu Baby Narakathu, Portage, MI (US);
Sai Guruva Reddy Avuthu, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Michael Joyce, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Ali Eshkeiti, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Western Michigan University Research Fund, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
An impact sensing system includes a first impact sensor having a flexible dielectric layer, a first printed electrode on a first side of the layer, and a second printed electrode on a second side of the layer. The second printed electrode overlies and is moveable toward and away from the first electrode by deformation of the flexible dielectric layer. Further, the layer maintains a capacitance between to the first electrode and the second electrode that changes with a movement of the second electrode toward or away from the first electrode. The system further includes a first readout circuit electronically coupled with the first and second electrodes to measure a change in the capacitance and output a corresponding voltage.