US Patent Issued to National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology on Sept. 16 for "Humidity-sensitive composite material and humidity sensor" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,416,594, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (Tokyo).

"Humidity-sensitive composite material and humidity sensor" was invented by Yusuke Komazaki (Tsukuba, Japan) and Sei Uemura (Tsukuba, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are a stretchable humidity-sensitive composite material for a humidity sensor that can be applied to clothing as wearable device, and the humidity sensor. The humidity-sensitive composite material is characterized by containing a deliquescent inorganic compound in closed pores inside a base material made of a porous silicone resin. The humidit...