Patent ID: 9430680
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A sensor, comprising: a deformable housing enabling the sensor to transition between a compressed state and a non-compressed state in response to externally applied force; and one or more programming elements movably contained within the housing, the programming elements configured to change position responsive to the sensor transitioning from the compressed state to the non-compressed state, the position of the programming elements held in a fixed position defining, at least in part, a sensor value responsive to the sensor transitioning to the compressed state, the sensor value comprising a multi-bit value that changes each time the sensor is transitioned from the non-compressed state to the compressed state, the one or more internal programming elements immersed in a fluid within a flexible fluid body and moveable to contact different combinations of electrical contacts each time the sensor is transitioned from the non-compressed state to the compressed state to output a different corresponding sensor value in response thereto.