1. A computing device, comprising:
a flexible sensor to collect input; and
a processor to process the input,
wherein a deformation of the flexible sensor is to change a capacitance of the flexible sensor.
2. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the flexible sensor is coupled to a housing of the computing device.
3. The computing device of claim 2, wherein the flexible sensor and the housing are joined by the flexible sensor coupled to the housing with an adhesive, the flexible sensor comprising a sleeve overlying the housing, the flexible sensor integrated with the housing, the flexible sensor sandwiched between parts of a computer chassis, or any combination thereof.
4. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the change of the capacitance is to initiate a response from the computing device.
5. The computing device of claim 4, wherein the response is correlated to a force applied to deform the flexible sensor and a shape factor of an object imparting the force.
6. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the flexible sensor comprises at least two electrodes and a dielectric between the electrodes.
7. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the flexible sensor comprises a flexible polymer.
8. The computing device of claim 7, wherein the flexible sensor comprises at least two electrodes and a dielectric between the electrodes, and wherein the electrodes comprise a silicone compounded with a conducting medium.
9. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the flexible sensor is deformed by compressing the flexible sensor, stretching the flexible sensor vertically, stretching the flexible sensor horizontally, bending the flexible sensor, twisting the flexible sensor, or any combination thereof.
10. The computing device of claim 1, wherein a thickness of the flexible sensor is less than 500 \u03bcm.
11. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the flexible sensor comprises a sensing range of 5 grams to 5 kg.
12. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the flexible sensor comprises a supportable strain of at least 350%.
13. A flexible sensor, comprising:
at least two electrodes; and
a dielectric between the electrodes,
wherein a deformation of the flexible sensor is to change a capacitance of the flexible sensor.
14. The flexible sensor of claim 13, wherein the flexible sensor comprises a flexible polymer.
15. The flexible sensor of claim 13, wherein the electrodes comprise a silicone compounded with a conducting medium.
16. The flexible sensor of claim 13, wherein a first electrode comprises a first material and wherein the second electrode comprises a second material.
17. The flexible sensor of claim 13, wherein the flexible sensor is deformed by compressing the flexible sensor, stretching the flexible sensor vertically, stretching the flexible sensor horizontally, bending the flexible sensor, twisting the flexible sensor, or a combination thereof.
18. The flexible sensor of claim 13, wherein the flexible sensor is mounted on a chassis and wherein the flexible sensor is deformed by manipulating the chassis.
19. The flexible sensor of claim 18, wherein the chassis comprises a housing of a computing device.
20. The flexible sensor of claim 13, wherein the flexible sensor is to determine an amount of force applied to deform the flexible sensor.
21. The flexible sensor of claim 13, wherein a thickness of the flexible sensor is less than 500 \u03bcm.
22. The flexible sensor of claim 13, wherein the flexible sensor comprises a sensing range of 5 grams to 5 kg.
23. The flexible sensor of claim 13, wherein the flexible sensor comprises a supportable strain of at least 350%.
24. The flexible sensor of claim 13, wherein the change in capacitance is to initiate a response from a computing device.
25. The flexible sensor of claim 13, wherein the flexible sensor comprises a plurality of electrodes coupled together in a grid pattern.
26. The flexible sensor of claim 25, wherein a location of a user flexible is to be determined via the grid pattern.
27. A computing device, comprising:
logic to detect a deformation of a flexible sensor of a computing device;
logic to determine a force applied in deforming the flexible sensor; and
logic to initiate a reaction in the computing device based on the force.
28. The computing device of claim 27, further comprising logic to determine a shape factor of an object applying the force.
29. The computing device of claim 27, further comprising logic to determine a type of deformation of the flexible sensor.
30. The computing device of claim 27, further comprising logic to determine an amount of deformation of the flexible sensor.
31. The computing device of claim 27, wherein deforming the flexible sensor comprises compressing the flexible sensor, stretching the flexible sensor vertically, stretching the flexible sensor horizontally, bending the flexible sensor, twisting the flexible sensor, or a combination thereof.
32. The computing device of claim 27, wherein the flexible sensor comprises a flexible polymer.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. An expanded net useful in protection against the effects of fire, explosion and mechanical impact, said net being formed by longitudinally stretching a continuous sheet of metal foil having a thickness in the range of 0.020 to 0.1 mm and having discontinuous slits in parallel lines which are spaced apart from 2 to 5 mm.
2. The expanded metal net of claim 1 in which said metal foil is aluminum or an alloy thereof.
3. The expanded metal net of claim 1 in which said metal foil is a magnesium alloy.
4. The expanded metal net of claim 1 in which said metal foil is steel.
5. The expanded metal net of claim 1 in which said metal foil is copper or an alloy thereof.
6. The expanded metal net of claim 1 in which said metal foil is an alloy containing from 0.01 to 0.03 carbon.
7. The expanded metal net of claim 1 in which said metal foil is an alloy of a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, steel, copper, manganese, zinc, and chrome and contains from 0.01 to 0.03 carbon.
8. An article having a specific internal surface area of at least about 250 ft2 per ft3 and possessing effective flame arresting, explosion suppression and mechanical impact protection properties, comprising a body of multiple components of expanded net formed by longitudinally stretching slitted sheets of material, said material being characterized in having a thickness in the range of 0.020 to 0.1 mm and having discontinuous slits in parallel lines which are spaced apart from 2 to 5 mm.
9. An article as in claim 8 wherein the specific internal surface area is about 300 to 325 ft2 per ft3.
10. An article as in claim 8 wherein the porosity of said article is at least 80%.
11. An article as in claim 8 wherein the porosity of said article is in the range of from about 80 to 99%.
12. An article as in claim 8 wherein said body is in the form of nestled ellipsoids.
13. An article as in claim 8 wherein said sheets of material are a metal foil.
14. An article as in claim 13 wherein said metal is aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
15. An article as in claim 13 wherein said metal is a magnesium alloy.
16. An article as in claim 13 wherein said metal is steel.
17. An article as in claim 13 wherein said metal is copper or a copper alloy.