Abstract: A pressure sensor, e.g. for being arranged in the sole structure of an article of footwear, for measuring a pressure exerted by the wearer's foot. The pressure sensor has one or more pressure-sensing cells. Each cell has a first flexible carrier film and a second flexible carrier film, the first and second carrier films being attached to one another by a spacer film having an opening, a plurality of first electrodes arranged on the first carrier film and a plurality of second electrodes arranged on the second carrier film. The plurality of first electrodes has a first group of electrodes and a second group of electrodes. The first and second groups of electrodes are arranged so as to interdigitate with delimiting gaps there between. One or more electrically insulating overprints are arranged on the first carrier film so as to cover the gaps.

Abstract: A pressure sensor, e.g. for being arranged in the sole structure of an article of footwear, for measuring a pressure exerted by the wearer's foot. The pressure sensor has one or more pressure-sensing cells. Each cell has a first flexible carrier film and a second flexible carrier film, the first and second carrier films being attached to one another by a spacer film having an opening, a plurality of first electrodes arranged on the first carrier film and a plurality of second electrodes arranged on the second carrier film. The plurality of first electrodes has a first group of electrodes and a second group of electrodes. The first and second groups of electrodes are arranged so as to interdigitate with delimiting gaps there between. One or more electrically insulating overprints are arranged on the first carrier film so as to cover the gaps.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sensor mat for determining a seat occupation situation of a vehicle seat. Said sensor mat comprises a plurality of sensor cells which can be allocated to a sitting area of the vehicle seat and are configured and interconnected in such a way that an output signal of the sensor mat varies in accordance with the seat occupation situation. At least one first sensor cell and a second sensor cell are interconnected to a pair of sensor cells such that the output signal of the sensor mat exceeds or lies below a predefined threshold value independently of the triggering state of the other sensor cells when the first and the second sensor cell are triggered simultaneously.

Abstract: A film-type pressure sensor includes a carrier structure including a first carrier film, a second carrier film and a spacer film arranged between the first and second carrier films, where one or more pressure-sensing cells are disposed in the carrier structure, each of which includes an electrode arrangement for producing an impedance change in response to a compressive force, an electrical interface is provided for mechanically and electrically connecting the pressure sensor to an evaluation circuit, where some terminals of the interface are connected with the electrode arrangements of the cells so as to allow them to be read out, such that one or more electrical components interconnect at least two of the terminals in pairs so as to form a combination of terminal pair impedances that represents coded information relating to the pressure sensor.

Abstract: A pressure sensor, e.g. for being arranged in the sole structure of an article of footwear, for measuring a pressure exerted by the wearer's foot. The pressure sensor comprises one or more pressure-sensing cells. Each cell comprises a first flexible carrier film and a second flexible carrier film, the first and second carrier films being attached to one another by a spacer film having an opening, a plurality of first electrodes arranged on the first carrier film and a plurality of second electrodes arranged on the second carrier film, the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality second electrodes being arranged in facing relationship with each other in the opening in such a way that the first and second electrodes may be brought into contact with one another when pressure is exerted on the pressure-sensing cell and that contact areas between the first and second electrodes increase with increasing pressure. The first electrodes are resistive electrodes.

Abstract: A film-type pressure sensor includes a carrier structure including a first carrier film, a second carrier film and a spacer film arranged between the first and second carrier films, where one or more pressure-sensing cells are disposed in the carrier structure, each of which includes an electrode arrangement for producing an impedance change in response to a compressive force, an electrical interface is provided for mechanically and electrically connecting the pressure sensor to an evaluation circuit, where some terminals of the interface are connected with the electrode arrangements of the cells so as to allow them to be read out, such that one or more electrical components interconnect at least two of the terminals in pairs so as to form a combination of terminal pair impedances that represents coded information relating to the pressure sensor.

Abstract: An article of footwear including a pressure sensor arranged in the sole structure, where the sensor includes elongated pressure-sensing cells, each of which has an axis of main extension, each cell having a first and a second carrier film, which are attached to one another by a spacer film having an elongated opening oriented along the axis of main extension, as well as a first and a second electrode on the first and the second carrier film, respectively, where the electrodes are arranged in facing relationship with each other, so that a contact area between them increases with increasing pressure, and an electrically insulating layer is arranged within the opening having a shape such that it locally prevents direct contact between the electrodes where the insulating layer is present and enables the direct contact where it is absent, where the shape is constant or repetitionary along the axis of main extension of the cell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sensor mat for determining a seat occupation situation of a vehicle seat. Said sensor mat comprises a plurality of sensor cells which can be allocated to a sitting area of the vehicle seat and are configured and interconnected in such a way that an output signal of the sensor mat varies in accordance with the seat occupation situation. At least one first sensor cell and a second sensor cell are interconnected to a pair of sensor cells such that the output signal of the sensor mat exceeds or lies below a predefined threshold value independently of the triggering state of the other sensor cells when the first and the second sensor cell are triggered simultaneously.

Abstract: A sensor mat, particularly for vehicle seats in connection with restraint systems, which includes at least one positioning strip that may be snapped onto a fastener.

Abstract: A sensor mat, particularly for vehicle seats in connection with means of restraint, which includes at least one positioning strip that may be snapped onto a fastening means.