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Brake force sensor

  • US 20070024113A1
  • Filed: 09/28/2006
  • Published: 02/01/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A brake system comprising:

  • a brake pad shaped and located to frictionally engage a brake rotor;

    an actuator shaped and located to act upon said brake pad to cause said brake pad to frictionally engage said rotor;

    a sensor material which varies in resistance when said actuator acts upon said brake pad, wherein said sensor material includes an electrically insulating material with electrically conductive particles distributed therein; and

    a controller operatively coupled to said sensor material to detect a change in resistance of said sensor material.

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