Non-contact proximity sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6946853
APP PUB NO 20040178924A1
SERIAL NO

10480074

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A controller for a vehicular power accessory includes an elongate sensor electrode (102), a capacitive shield (104) extending significantly beyond the sensor electrode (102). A dielectric (106) is disposed between the capacitive shield (104) and the sensor electrode (102) to isolate the sensor electrode (102) from the capacitive shield (104). A sensor processor (114) is in electrical communication with the sensor electrode (102) for processing sense data received from the sensor electrode (102). A power actuator (202) is in electrical communication with the sensor processor (114) for effecting movement of the power accessory in accordance with the processed sense data. The sensor electrode (102) can be applied to various vehicle locations with the purpose of detecting obstacles and activating an alarm or display.

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SARA LEE/DE N VVLEUTENSEVAART 100 UTRECHT 3532 AD

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gifford, Carl W Barrie, CA 4 206
Petroff, Kathryn East York, CA 4 124
Pribisic, Mirko North York, CA 30 610

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