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Conductive strip detector

US5650729A · kind A · utility

9Cited by
18References
22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 18, 1993
Grant dateJul 22, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/955
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A conductive strip detector comprises a capacitor defined by an elongate, electrically conductive element (5) and a laterally spaced, electrically conductive member (1). Monitoring circuitry (15,16) monitors changes in the capacitance of the capacitor when an electrically conductive strip substantially parallel with the element is passed by the capacitor and indicates when a change in capacitance is due to the presence of an electrically conductive strip.

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