Driven shielding capacitive proximity sensor

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PATENT NO 5166679
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07710845

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A capacitive proximity sensing element, backed by a reflector driven at the same voltage as and in phase with the sensor, is used to reflect the field lines away from a grounded robot arm towards an intruding object, thus dramatically increasing the sensor's range and sensitivity.

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UNITIED STATES OF AMEIRCA THE AS REPRESNETED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McConnell, Robert L Independence, WV 3 255
Vranish, John M Crofton, MD 49 1360

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