ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,392,674, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to National University Corporation Kagawa University (Takamatsu, Japan).
"Tactile sensor" was invented by Hidekuni Takao (Takamatsu, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a tactile sensor that allows restraining a decrease in spatial resolution and sensitivity of a sensor element and has waterproof and dust-proof properties. A tactile sensor includes a sensor element and a casing that houses the sensor element. The sensor element includes: a base portion; a contact having a contact end; a support body that supports the contact in a displaceable manner with respect to the base portion; a...