Patents by Inventor Jianzhu Yin

Jianzhu Yin 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).

  • Soft shear force resistive sensor embedded in artificial skin
    Patent number: 11199460
    Abstract: An example sensor device is provided. The sensor device includes (a) a substrate having a first end and a second end, wherein the substrate includes a contact portion, a first sensor portion positioned between the first end of the substrate and the contact portion, and a second sensor portion positioned between the second end of the substrate and the contact portion, (b) a first strain gauge sensor positioned at the first sensor portion, and (c) a second strain gauge sensor positioned at the second sensor portion, wherein the first end of the substrate and the second end of the substrate are configured to be coupled to a rigid curved surface, and wherein the sensor device is configured such that a force applied to the contact portion of the substrate will be sensed by each of the first strain gauge sensor and the second strain gauge sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignees: University of Washington, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Jianzhu Yin, Jonathan Posner, Veronica J. Santos
  • Soft Shear Force Resistive Sensor Embedded in Artificial Skin
    Publication number: 20200049580
    Abstract: An example sensor device is provided. The sensor device includes (a) a substrate having a first end and a second end, wherein the substrate includes a contact portion, a first sensor portion positioned between the first end of the substrate and the contact portion, and a second sensor portion positioned between the second end of the substrate and the contact portion, (b) a first strain gauge sensor positioned at the first sensor portion, and (c) a second strain gauge sensor positioned at the second sensor portion, wherein the first end of the substrate and the second end of the substrate are configured to be coupled to a rigid curved surface, and wherein the sensor device is configured such that a force applied to the contact portion of the substrate will be sensed by each of the first strain gauge sensor and the second strain gauge sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jianzhu Yin, Jonathan Posner, Veronica J. Santos