US Patent 7441467 Compression strain sensor

Patent 7441467 was granted and assigned to CTS Corporation on October, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

CTS Corporation

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7441467

Patent Inventor Names

Terry R. Bloom0

Date of Patent

October 28, 2008

Patent Application Number

11484929

Date Filed

July 12, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Edward Lefkowitz

Patent abstract

A sensor is disclosed for sensing an applied load. The sensor includes a rigid substrate. A strain sensitive resistor is mounted to the substrate. The resistor has a pair of ends. The resistor has a length and a width that defines an area. A pair of conductors are connected to the end of the resistor. A dielectric layer is mounted over the resistor. A load transfer device is mounted to the dielectric layer. The load transfer device transfers the applied load directly to the strain sensitive resistor such that the resistor is compressed. The resistor changes resistance in response to the applied load.