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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 19, 2017
Applicant:

Bitron S.p.a., Turin, IT;

Inventor:

Paolo Verdesio, Moncalieri, IT;

Assignee:

BITRON S.p.A., Turin, IT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/94 (2006.01); A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/44 (2006.01); D06F 34/18 (2020.01); D06F 34/22 (2020.01); G01N 27/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/94 (2013.01); A47L 15/0018 (2013.01); A47L 15/4409 (2013.01); D06F 34/18 (2020.02); D06F 34/22 (2020.02); A47L 2401/24 (2013.01); G01N 27/121 (2013.01);
Abstract

A sensor device for detecting the presence of an electrically conductive substance in a space region, and applications thereof. The sensor device includes a detecting circuit, including at least first and second foils or sheets of an electrically conductive material; and a control circuit coupled with said detecting circuit and having an output connected with one of the foils for applying a first electric radiofrequency signal thereto and an input connected to other one of the foils for receiving a second radiofrequency signal induced in said other foil. The control circuit generates an information signal indicative of the strength of the second signal, which varies as a function of the presence of a body or a substance on or at said other foil.


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