Pressure sensing or force generating device
First Claim
1. A pressure sensing/force generating device comprising:
- a non-planar substrate;
a printed pressure sensitive element comprising;
a) a piezoactive material containing ink composition capable of producing a piezoelectric effect/piezoresistive effect; and
/orb) a dielectric material containing ink composition capable of producing a capacitive effect;
a first printed electrode comprising a conductive ink composition; and
a second printed electrode comprising a conductive ink composition, wherein said first and second electrodes are in electrical contact with said printed pressure sensitive element, wherein said first and second printed electrodes and said printed pressure sensitive element collectively form a pressure sensitive junction which is coupled to said non-planar substrate.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the present invention relates to a pressure sensing/force generating device comprising a non-planar substrate, a printed pressure sensitive element comprising (a) a piezoelectric material containing ink composition capable of producing a piezoelectric effect/piezoresistive effect and/or (b) a dielectric material containing ink composition capable of producing a capacitive effect. It also includes a first printed electrode comprising a conductive ink composition, and a second printed electrode comprising a conductive ink composition. The first and second electrodes are in electrical contact with the printed pressure sensitive element. The first and second printed electrodes and the printed pressure sensitive element collectively form a pressure sensitive junction, which is coupled to the non-planar substrate. The present invention further relates to medical devices comprising the pressure sensing/force generating device and methods of making such devices.
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1. A pressure sensing/force generating device comprising:
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a non-planar substrate; a printed pressure sensitive element comprising; a) a piezoactive material containing ink composition capable of producing a piezoelectric effect/piezoresistive effect; and
/orb) a dielectric material containing ink composition capable of producing a capacitive effect; a first printed electrode comprising a conductive ink composition; and a second printed electrode comprising a conductive ink composition, wherein said first and second electrodes are in electrical contact with said printed pressure sensitive element, wherein said first and second printed electrodes and said printed pressure sensitive element collectively form a pressure sensitive junction which is coupled to said non-planar substrate. - 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)
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30. A method of forming a pressure sensing/force generating device, the method comprising:
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providing a non-planar substrate; and applying a pressure sensitive junction to said non-planar substrate, said pressure sensitive junction comprising; a) a printed pressure sensitive element capable of producing a piezoelectric/piezoresistive effect and comprising a piezoactive material containing ink composition; and
/orb) a printed pressure sensitive element capable of producing a capacitive effect and comprising a dielectric material containing ink composition; a first printed electrode comprising a conductive ink composition; and a second printed electrode comprising a conductive ink composition, wherein said first and second electrodes are in electrical contact with the printed pressure sensitive element to collectively form the pressure sensitive junction. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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