Pressure sensitive ink means, and methods of use
First Claim
1. In a pressure sensitive device for obtaining a variation in electrical resistance with variation in pressure applied to said device, said device having a pressure sensitive component extending between points for measurement of resistance through said pressure sensitive component, the improvement comprising,said pressure sensitive component comprising at least one layer of solidified pressure sensitive ink forming at least a portion of said device positioned between said points of measurement so that pressure applied to said portion can produce a variation in electrical resistance which can be measured,said ink comprising a polymeric binder and nanoparticles disbursed in said binder, said nanoparticles having a particle size in the range of from 1-1,000 nanometers with said layer having a sensitivity in the range of from about 0.2 to 60,000 micro Siemens/lb. and said nanoparticles comprising from about 1 to about 10% by weight of said ink.
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Abstract
Pressure sensitive inks have selected pressure sensitivity designed for use as a pressure sensitive component of a pressure sensitive device. The ink of the device is formed of an elastic polymer binder with a filler therefor of semiconductive nanoparticles preferably uniformly dispersed in the binder.
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1. In a pressure sensitive device for obtaining a variation in electrical resistance with variation in pressure applied to said device, said device having a pressure sensitive component extending between points for measurement of resistance through said pressure sensitive component, the improvement comprising,
said pressure sensitive component comprising at least one layer of solidified pressure sensitive ink forming at least a portion of said device positioned between said points of measurement so that pressure applied to said portion can produce a variation in electrical resistance which can be measured, said ink comprising a polymeric binder and nanoparticles disbursed in said binder, said nanoparticles having a particle size in the range of from 1-1,000 nanometers with said layer having a sensitivity in the range of from about 0.2 to 60,000 micro Siemens/lb. and said nanoparticles comprising from about 1 to about 10% by weight of said ink.
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