Patent ID: 9421087
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A61F,B82Y,G01L,H01L,Y10S,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An artificial electronic skin assembly comprising: a first assembly including a plurality of transistors, a semiconductor layer, a plurality of active regions within the semiconductor layer, the active regions forming parts of the transistors, and a plurality of electrically isolated, first arrays of electrically conductive first nanostructures extending vertically with respect to the semiconductor layer, each first array being electrically connected to one of the transistors; a second assembly including a flexible handle and a plurality of electrically conductive second nanostructures secured to and extending vertically from the flexible handle, the plurality of the second nanostructures being electrically connected to a reference potential, the first assembly being mounted to the second assembly such that the nanostructures of the first arrays and the second nanostructures are interdigitated and form variable resistors, and one or more spacers between the first and second assemblies.