Acceleration sensing device and method of operation and forming
US6018998A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P2015/082
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensor (10) is capable of detecting linear acceleration in the three Cartesian directions and the angular acceleration about three Cartesian axes. The sensor (10) has a conductive layer (32) that is free to move or rotate in any direction. A first, second, and third set of conductors are used to sense and quantify the acceleration of the conductive layer (32). The sensor (10) can also be operated as a closed loop system with the addition of a fourth set of conductors.
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