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Ultrasonic sensor with separate sending device and receiving device

US7693007B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2008
Grant dateApr 6, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S15/003
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultrasonic sensor includes a sending device and a receiving device. The sending device has a sending surface for sending an ultrasonic wave into a sending area. The receiving device has a receiving surface for receiving the ultrasonic wave reflected by an external object from a receiving area. The sending area has an overlapping area with the receiving area. The overlapping area is offset to one of the sending area and the receiving area.

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