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Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011

Filed:

Jul. 17, 2008
Applicants:

Visarath IN, Chula Vista, CA (US);

Adi R. Bulsara, San Diego, CA (US);

Yong (Andy) an Kho, Chula Vista, CA (US);

Antonio Palacios, San Diego, CA (US);

Salvatore Baglio, Catania, IT;

Bruno Ando, Catania, IT;

Inventors:

Visarath In, Chula Vista, CA (US);

Adi R. Bulsara, San Diego, CA (US);

Yong (Andy) An Kho, Chula Vista, CA (US);

Antonio Palacios, San Diego, CA (US);

Salvatore Baglio, Catania, IT;

Bruno Ando, Catania, IT;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/02 (2006.01); G01R 29/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

In various embodiments, an apparatus for detecting electric fields is disclosed that includes an array of non-linear elements configured into an oscillator with each coupled to one or more electric-field sensing plates. In various embodiments, an output of the array produces a frequency that varies as a function of an electric field sensed by the one or more electric-field sensing plates.


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