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Capacitive angle sensor improvement

US5023749A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1990
Grant dateJun 11, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P15/125
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A capacitive angle sensor has a rotary capacitor plate mounted between two arallel stationary capacitor plates with groove means being provided for relieving the flow of air between the surfaces of the rotary capacitor plate and the stationary capacitor plates as the rotary capacitor plate is rotated relative to the stationary capacitor plates.

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