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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
May. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Yoshikuni Sato, Nagoya, JP;
Takashi Yamamoto, Aichi, JP;
Takeo Sasanuma, Aichi, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrostatic capacity type liquid state detecting sensor includes an outer tubular electrode, and an inner electrode disposed within the outer tubular electrode and having an insulation layer at an outer surface portion to be brought into contact with liquid contained in a container for detection of a state of the liquid, wherein the thickness of the insulation layer is less than 500 μm and not less than 100 μm.