Patent ID: 11877937
Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  F  G  B | IPC A  F  G

Claim 0:
1. A spring comprising:
a first 3D printed material;
a second 3D printed material integrated with the first 3D printed material and having an electrical conductivity that is greater than an electrical conductivity of the first 3D printed material;
a first electrical contact connected to the second 3D printed material; and
a second electrical contact connected to the second 3D printed material,
wherein the spring is configured to have an electrical conductivity between the first and second electrical contacts that changes in response to deformation of the spring, and
wherein the second 3D printed material between the first and second electrical contacts is at least partially encapsulated within the first 3D printed material.