Pressure measurement device and system, and method for manufacturing and using the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01L-009/06
출원번호
UP-0075864
(2008-03-14)
등록번호
US-7788981
(2010-09-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Schmid, Noa
Knapp, Helmut
Auerswald, Janko
Bosshard, Christian Andreas
Fretz, Mark
Pliska, Anne-Claire
출원인 / 주소
CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA - Recherche et Developpement
대리인 / 주소
Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP
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12
초록▼
The present invention discloses a pressure measurement device comprising: a substrate that includes at least one pressure sensing module and at least one fluid-conductive channel, wherein each channel has a first aperture and a second aperture. The substrate is flexible such that the pressure measur
The present invention discloses a pressure measurement device comprising: a substrate that includes at least one pressure sensing module and at least one fluid-conductive channel, wherein each channel has a first aperture and a second aperture. The substrate is flexible such that the pressure measurement device is conformably adjustable onto an object's surface. The first aperture is located on the substrate such that when the substrate is suitably adjusted onto the object's surface, the first aperture is open to the exterior of the object's surface. The pressure sensors module is operatively connected to at least one of the second apertures, such that the at least one pressure sensing module is generally being subjected to the pressure being present at the first aperture.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A pressure measurement device, said pressure measurement device comprising: a substrate having at least one fluid-conductive channel therein, each channel of the at least one channel having a first aperture at a first end thereof and a second aperture at a second end thereof;
What is claimed is: 1. A pressure measurement device, said pressure measurement device comprising: a substrate having at least one fluid-conductive channel therein, each channel of the at least one channel having a first aperture at a first end thereof and a second aperture at a second end thereof; and at least one pressure sensing module, each of the at least one pressure sensing module being operatively connected to a corresponding second aperture; wherein said substrate is flexible such that said pressure measurement device is conformably adjustable onto an object's surface; and wherein each first aperture and each second aperture of each channel of said at least one channel are located on a surface of said substrate such that when said substrate is suitably adjusted onto the object's surface, each aperture of said at least one first aperture is open to the exterior of said object's surface, and each channel corresponding to each open first aperture is structured and arranged so that a pressure sensing module disposed at the second end thereof is substantially subjected to pressure at said open first aperture. 2. The pressure measurement device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one first aperture is remotely located from the pressure sensing module. 3. The pressure measurement device according to claim 1, wherein said pressure sensing module comprises a membrane made of a piezo-responsive material. 4. The pressure measurement device according to claim 3, wherein said piezo-responsive material is one of a piezo-resistive and piezo-electric material. 5. The pressure measurement device according to claim 3, further comprising an interface unit responsive to changes in the piezo-responsive material membrane and absorption means sandwiched between said substrate and one of said membrane and said interface unit to avoid generating stress in said membrane generated due a difference in temperature-based expansion between said membrane and said substrate. 6. The pressure measurement device according to claim 1, wherein said pressure sensing module is one of an absolute pressure sensing module and a differential pressure sensing module. 7. The pressure measurement device according to claim 1, said at least one channel having a diameter ranging between 0.05 and 0.5 mm. 8. The pressure measurement device according to claim 1, wherein said substrate has a thickness of less than 1 mm. 9. A pressure measurement system, said system comprising: a signal processing (SP) module; and a pressure measurement device that includes: a substrate having at least one fluid-conductive channel therein, each channel of the at least one channel having a first aperture at a first end thereof and a second aperture at a second end thereof, wherein said substrate is flexible such that said pressure measurement device is conformably adjustable onto an object's surface, and at least one pressure sensing module (PSM), each of said at least one PSM being operatively connected to said SP module, wherein each of said at least one pressure sensing module is operatively connected to a corresponding second aperture; wherein each first aperture and each second aperture of each channel of said at least one channel are located on a surface of said substrate such that when said substrate is suitably adjusted onto the object's surface, each aperture of said at least one first aperture is open to the exterior of said object's surface, each of said at least one PSM therefore generally being substantially subjected to a pressure present at a corresponding first aperture of said at least one first aperture. 10. The pressure measurement system according to claim 9, wherein said PSM is adapted to transmit wirelessly to said SP module data representing information about the pressure prevailing in said channels. 11. The pressure measurement system according to claim 9, wherein said first at least one aperture is located remotely from said PSM. 12. The pressure measurement system according to claim 11, wherein said first at least one aperture is located remotely from said PSM by at least 10 cm. 13. The pressure measurement system according to claim 9, wherein said at least one PSM is one of an absolute PSM and a differential PSM. 14. A pressure measurement device, said pressure measurement device comprising: a substrate having at least one fluid-conductive channel therein, each channel of the at least one channel having a first aperture and a second aperture; at least one pressure sensing module having a membrane made of a piezo-responsive material, wherein said pressure sensing module is operatively connected to a corresponding second aperture; an interface unit responsive to changes in the piezo-responsive material membrane; and absorption means sandwiched between said substrate and one of said membrane and said interface unit, to avoid generating stress in said membrane generated due to a difference in temperature-based expansion between said membrane and said substrate; wherein said substrate is flexible such that said pressure measurement device is conformably adjustable onto an object's surface, and wherein said at least one first aperture is located on said substrate such that when said substrate is suitably adjusted onto the object's surface, said at least one first aperture is open to the exterior of said object's surface, said at least one pressure sensing module is substantially subjected to a pressure at said at least one first aperture.
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