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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2008
Alfred R. Deangelis, Spartanburg, SC (US);
David Bruce Wilson, Buffalo, SC (US);
Brian A. Mazzeo, Davie, FL (US);
Alfred R. DeAngelis, Spartanburg, SC (US);
David Bruce Wilson, Buffalo, SC (US);
Brian A. Mazzeo, Davie, FL (US);
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a flexible, resilient capacitive sensor suitable for large-scale manufacturing. The sensor comprises a dielectric, an electrically conductive layer on the first side of the dielectric layer, an electrically conductive layer on a second side of the dielectric layer, and a capacitance meter electrically connected to the two conductive layers to detect changes in capacitance upon application of a force to the detector. The conductive layers are configured to determine the position of the applied force. The sensor may be shielded to reduce the effects of outside interference.