Abstract: The present invention provides a strain gauge comprising a resistive layer. The resistive layer comprises metallic or semiconducting nanoparticles or aggregates thereof in which the nanoparticles or aggregates thereof are separated by insulating and/or semiconducting material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 26, 2002
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2006
Assignees:
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, The Commonwealth of Australia as represented by The Defence Science and Technology Organization of the Dept. of Defence
Inventors:
Jan Hermann, Burkhard Raguse, Torsten Reda, Alan Richard Wilson