Capacitive transducing with feedback
US5537109A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D5/2403
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A variable capacitance high precision, stable transducer for detecting position of a moving member including a first stationary conducting surface connected to a source, a second surface with at least two conducting, sensing regions and a third movable conductive surface located between the first surface and the second surface and connected to the moving member. The third surface is adapted to modulate charge transfered from the source surface before reaching the sensing regions. The difference of signals detected at the individual sensing regions is utilized to determine the position of the moving member and the sum of the signals is utilized to achieve appropriate correction in a feedback loop connected to the source.
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