TACTILE SENSOR USING ELASTOMERIC IMAGING

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EP 2 294 375 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	14.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/07

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	20.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/51

(21)	Application number: 09767810.6

(22)	Date of filing: 19.06.2009

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06V 40/12^(2022.01)
A61B 5/1172^(2016.01)
G06F 3/0354^(2013.01)

G01L 1/24^(2006.01)
G06F 3/042^(2006.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	A61B 2562/146; G01L 1/24; G06F 3/03547; G06F 3/0425; G06F 2203/04104; A61B 5/1172; G06V 40/12; G01P 5/02

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2009/047930

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2009/155501 (23.12.2009 Gazette 2009/52)

(54)	TACTILE SENSOR USING ELASTOMERIC IMAGING TASTSENSOR, DER ELASTOMERISCHE BILDGEBUNG VERWENDET CAPTEUR TACTILE UTILISANT L'IMAGERIE ÉLASTOMÈRE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA RS

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Priority:

19.06.2008 US 7390408 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	16.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/11

(60)	Divisional application:
	23217973.9 / 4321975

(73)	Proprietor: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
	Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	ADELSON, Edward, H. Winchester, MA 01890 (US)

(74)	Representative: Rehse, Helen et al
	Valea AB Box 1098 405 23 Gothenburg 405 23 Gothenburg (SE)

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References cited: :

EP-A1- 1 757 917
WO-A1-86/03618
WO-A2-2005/085766
US-A- 4 814 562
US-A1- 2007 146 536

EP-A2- 0 867 829
WO-A1-2006/098719
US-A- 4 599 908
US-A1- 2004 252 867
US-B2- 6 909 084

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