Electromechanical polymer-based sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9507468
APP PUB NO 20150061703A1
SERIAL NO

14015875

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An electromechanical polymer (EMP) sensor includes (a) a first set of EMP layers provided between a first electrode and a second electrode forming a capacitor, the first set of EMP layers having one or more EMP layers capable of being activated by application of a voltage across the first and second electrodes; and (b) a sensing circuit coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode for detecting a change in capacitance or a change in voltage across the first and second electrodes. The EMP sensor may further include means for disconnecting the second electrode from a ground reference after the pre-determined voltage is applied, such that the sensing circuit senses a change in capacitance. The sensing circuit may be capable of detecting a noise portion of a voltage across the first and second electrode.

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KEMET ELECTRONICS CORPORATION2835 KEMET WAY SIMPSONVILLE SC 29601

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jiang, Li Union City, US 336 4128
Ramstein, Christophe San Francisco, US 51 4381
Rogge, Matthew Douglas Petaluma, US 3 19
Wang, Lawrence Mountain View, US 9 96
Zellers, Brian Bellefonte, US 5 86

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