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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2008
Antonius Hermanus Maria Blom, Escharen, NL;
Carsten Heinks, Nordhorn, DE;
Ronald Jan Asjes, Valkenswaard, NL;
Antonius Hermanus Maria Blom, Escharen, NL;
Carsten Heinks, Nordhorn, DE;
Ronald Jan Asjes, Valkenswaard, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
It is provided a capacitive type proximity sensor, comprising a sensing electrode, whereas the sensing electrode has a surface with electroconductive areasand not-electroconductive areas, whereas the sensor is adapted for measuring an electrical fieldbetween the sensing electrode and an object. Further it is described an apparatus for medical x-ray diagnosis and/or x-ray therapy and/or nuclear diagnosis/therapy, e.g. SPECT, a system for medical x-ray diagnosis and/or x-ray therapy and/or nuclear diagnosis/therapy, e.g. SPECT, a method for avoiding collision between an apparatus for medical x-ray diagnosis and/or x-ray therapy and/or nuclear diagnosis/therapy, e.g. SPECT, and an object, a program element and a computer readable medium. It is disclosed a capacitance type proximity sensor whose sensitivity of approaching objects has an improved independence from the special geometry of the sensor itself.