Characterization of the Contact Distribution between Two Arbitrary Surfaces using Electrode Arrays

Abstract — Editorial summary

This patent concerns measurement of the contact region between two surfaces and how that region changes over time. An electrode array located in a contacting surface records electrical signals used to characterize the spatial distribution of contact. The concept provides a way to determine where surfaces meet during a measurement, which is relevant to interpreting signals from an instrumented probe. This is a technical invention disclosure rather than a clinical study, and its abstract does not report patient outcomes.

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