Pressure sensors having neutral plane positioned transducers
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1. A pressure sensor structure comprising:
- a substrate;
a compliant member mounted on said substrate in a manner such that said compliant member has first and second opposing exposed surfaces, wherein said compliant member is positioned at least proximal to said structure'"'"'s neutral plane; and
at least one strain transducer mounted on a surface of said compliant member.
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Abstract
Implantable pressure sensors and methods for making and using the same are provided. A feature of embodiments of the subject pressure sensors is that they are low-drift sensors. The subject sensors find use in a variety of applications.
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1. A pressure sensor structure comprising:
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a substrate;
a compliant member mounted on said substrate in a manner such that said compliant member has first and second opposing exposed surfaces, wherein said compliant member is positioned at least proximal to said structure'"'"'s neutral plane; and
at least one strain transducer mounted on a surface of said compliant member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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