Global Patent Index - EP 1080351 A1

EP 1080351 A1 20010307 - PRESSURE SENSOR

Title (en)

PRESSURE SENSOR

Title (de)

KRAFTSENSOR

Title (fr)

CAPTEUR DE PRESSION

Publication

EP 1080351 A1 20010307 (EN)

Application

EP 99922372 A 19990520

Priority

  • GB 9901601 W 19990520
  • GB 9811021 A 19980521

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9960357A1] A sensor is formed of a plurality of conductive fabric layers (A, B) separated by an insulating layer (C). The first conductive layer (A) is provided with an electrical terminal (H) while the second conductive layer (B) is provided with a plurality of electrical terminals (E-I). Upon application of compressive pressure, electrical contact is established between the first and second conductive layers (A, B) the nature of which can be determined by analysis of the resistances between the various electrical terminals.

IPC 1-7

G01L 1/20; A61B 5/103; G06K 11/12; G01B 7/28

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/103 (2006.01); G01B 7/28 (2006.01); G01L 1/20 (2006.01); G01L 5/22 (2006.01); G06F 3/033 (2006.01); G06F 3/045 (2006.01); H01H 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 5/103 (2013.01); G01B 7/28 (2013.01); G01L 1/205 (2013.01); G01L 5/228 (2013.01); G06F 3/045 (2013.01); A61B 5/6892 (2013.01); H01H 3/141 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9960357A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9960357 A1 19991125; EP 1080351 A1 20010307; GB 2339495 A 20000126; GB 2339495 B 20001115; GB 9811021 D0 19980722

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9901601 W 19990520; EP 99922372 A 19990520; GB 9811021 A 19980521