Sensor chip and apparatus for tactile and/or flow sensing
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1. A sensor chip comprising:
- a flexible, polymer-based substrate;
at least one microfabricated sensor deposited and patterned directly on said substrate by surface micromachining and including a conductive element, said at least one sensor comprising a flow sensor.
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Abstract
A sensor chip, comprising a flexible, polymer-based substrate, and at least one microfabricated sensor disposed on the substrate and including a conductive element. The at least one sensor comprises at least one of a tactile sensor and a flow sensor. Other embodiments of the present invention include sensors and/or multi-modal sensor nodes.
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19 Claims
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1. A sensor chip comprising:
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a flexible, polymer-based substrate; at least one microfabricated sensor deposited and patterned directly on said substrate by surface micromachining and including a conductive element, said at least one sensor comprising a flow sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19)
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3. A sensor chip comprising:
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a flexible, polymer-based substrate; at least one microfabricated sensor deposited and patterned directly on said substrate by surface micromachining and including a conductive element, said at least one sensor comprising at least one of a flow sensor and a tactile sensor; wherein said at least one sensor is part of a multi-modal sensor node, and wherein a plurality of said multi-modal sensor nodes is distributed along said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A thermal conductivity sensor comprising:
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a flexible, polymer-based substrate having a raised portion formed thereon, the raised portion defining an upper surface; a heater disposed on the upper surface; a temperature sensor disposed on the upper surface and separated from said heater.
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