MULTI-PART SENSING ELECTRODE CONNECTOR

• Main Authors: Mei, Ping, Schwartz, David Eric, Biegelsen, David K
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.04.2023
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CURRENT COLLECTORS; DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRICITY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; LINE CONNECTORS; MEASURING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PHYSICS; SURGERY; TESTING

A thin form of an electrical connector for creating a detachable connection between two circuit elements is disclosed. When the connector is employed, only an outer electrode present on a portion of the connector is exposed to the ambient environment and the rest of the electronics of both the connector and of a device into which the device is integrated can be insulated from the ambient environment. The parts of the connector can create a small three-dimensional interlock structure to seal off contact area and to facilitate electrical contacts between two circuit elements. The connector structure is flexible, allowing the connector to be embedded into a curved surface of a device that can use the electrode exposed to the environment to obtain data regarding the environment.