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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017

Filed:

Jul. 17, 2015
Applicant:

Tatung Company, Taipei, TW;

Inventors:

Tai-Jee Pan, Taipei, TW;

Chih-Jou Lin, Taipei, TW;

Jia-Ching Lin, Taipei, TW;

Assignee:

Tatung Company, Taipei, TW;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 7/22 (2006.01); F04B 51/00 (2006.01); G01M 3/04 (2006.01); G01M 3/16 (2006.01); G01M 3/18 (2006.01); G01F 23/26 (2006.01); G01R 31/40 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 51/00 (2013.01); G01F 23/265 (2013.01); G01M 3/04 (2013.01); G01M 3/165 (2013.01); G01M 3/18 (2013.01); G01R 31/40 (2013.01);
Abstract

A fluid detection apparatus and a fluid detection method are provided. The fluid detection apparatus includes a plurality of capacitive detection units and a sensing circuit. The capacitive detection units are sequentially arranged along a detection direction, wherein each of the capacitive detection units generates an impedance variation in response to the submergence of the fluid and accordingly generates a corresponding fluid detection signal. The sensing circuit is coupled to the capacitive detection units so as to receive the fluid detection signals and send a first status indication signal indicating a spread circumstance of the fluid along the detection direction according to the fluid detection signals.


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