ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,338,340, issued on June 24, was assigned to Infi-Tex Ltd. (Stanmore, Great Britain).
"Force or pressure sensing composite material" was invented by Cyril Hilsum (Pinner, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A composite material having a force- or pressure-dependent resistance comprises particles of inorganic chalcogenide dispersed in a polymer. The chalcogenide may be a pyrite such as iron pyrite, copper iron pyrite or a mixture of the two. The composite material may be used in a force or pressure sensor, for example in a wearable device."
The patent was filed on April 9, 2020, under Application No. 17/608,718.
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