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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2001
Justin N. Chiang, Piedmont, CA (US);
James Toth, San Carlos, CA (US);
William C. Beadling, San Jose, CA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Abstract
A laminar sensor ( ) for detecting changes on a laminar substrate ( ). The sensor includes a laminar sheet ( ) which has a first surface ( ) and a second opposite surface ( ), and is made from a conductive polymer composition which exhibits temperature dependent resistance behavior, preferably PTC behavior. A plurality of sensing elements ( ) are electrically connected, preferably in series, on the sensor. Each sensing element is formed as an electrode pair containing a first electrode and a second electrode. The first and second electrodes ( ) may be on the same surface of the laminar sheet or on opposite surfaces of the sheet. Two electrical leads ( ) are present for connecting the sensing elements into a circuit, which may be used to detect changes in resistance which occur when a sensing element is exposed to an elevated temperature, a change in pressure, or a solvent.