Patents by Inventor H. Benjamin Brown

H. Benjamin Brown has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Force sensor
    Patent number: 11933681
    Abstract: A force sensor comprising a force sensitive resistor having a common electrode and an electrode array separated by a force sensitive resistor material. The sensor includes a preload structure, where the preload structure imparts a force on the force sensitive resistor material. The sensor may also include a signal conditioning board to read a signal from the electrode array and convert it to a digital output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lu Li, H. Benjamin Brown, Michael Schwerin, Howie Choset
  • FORCE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20220034731
    Abstract: A force sensor comprising a force sensitive resistor having a common electrode and an electrode array separated by a force sensitive resistor material. The sensor includes a preload structure, where the preload structure imparts a force on the force sensitive resistor material. The sensor may also include a signal conditioning board to read a signal from the electrode array and convert it to a digital output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lu Li, H. Benjamin Brown, Michael Schwerin, Howie Choset