Patent ID: 7277004

Claim:
A bi-directional deflectable resistor comprising: a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface and a first configuration, said substrate being bendable to a second configuration relative to said first configuration in a direction away from relative to said top surface, said substrate being bendable to a third configuration relative to said first configuration in a direction away from relative to said bottom surface and opposite to said direction away from relative to said top surface; a first layer of conductive material disposed on said top surface, said first layer of conductive material having a resistance that changes predictably when an electrical signal is applied thereto, said change of resistance of said first layer of conductive material reflects an amount of deflection between said first configuration and said second configuration; and a second layer of conductive material disposed on said boffom surface, said second layer of conductive material having a resistance that changes predictably when an electrical signal is applied thereto, said change of resistance of said second layer of conductive material reflects an amount of deflection between said first configuration and said third configuration.