Sensing apparatus and material sensing method

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PATENT NO 9851324
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15395153

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A sensing apparatus includes a probe and a sensing module. The sensing module includes a material sensing circuit, an operation unit and a signal output circuit. The sensing module generates a frequency sweep signal and sends the frequency sweep signal to the probe to sense a status of a material. The frequency sweep signal is a plurality of signals having different frequencies from each other in a predetermined frequency range. When the frequency sweep signal touches the material, an equivalent capacitance of the material is utilized to generate a reflected signal. The material sensing circuit receives the reflected signal and sends the reflected signal to the operation unit. The operation unit operates the reflected signal to generate a waveform signal to determine the status of the material. The operation unit utilizes an impedance spectrum to determine the status of the material.

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FINETEK CO LTDNO 16 ZIQIANG ST TUCHENG DIST NEW TAIPEI CITY 236

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Cheng, Chao-Kai New Taipei, TW 60 522
Hou, Yi-Liang New Taipei, TW 21 169
Huang, Yin-Lun New Taipei, TW 2 1
Lin, I-Chu New Taipei, TW 14 228

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