800 results about "Electric field sensor" patented technology

A monitoring system comprises a module having at least one sensor which could be an electric-field sensor within a housing. The device may be durable or disposable. A receiver may be provided to obtain and display data from the module. The module may also display the output data. The output data comprises both detected and derived data relating to physiological and contextual parameters of the wearer and may be transmitted directly to a local recipient or remotely over a communications network. The system is capable of deriving and predicting the occurrence of a number of physiological and conditional states and events and reporting the same as output data.

A pump for infusing fluid, the pump including a pumping mechanism, a fluid delivery device, a plurality of electric field sensors, and a measurement component. The plurality of electric field sensors is configured to estimate either an electric field that is associated with a patient, or an electric field that is associated with a fluid path of the pump, or both. The measurement component is configured to receive the electric field estimates from each of the electric field sensors and further configured to measure the difference between the electric field estimates.

An electric field generated by another electric field communications apparatus reaches electric field sensor ES. Electric field sensor ES outputs an electric signal in response to the changes in the electric field. The electric field that reaches electric field sensor ES enters a return path of the electric field communications apparatus that is a source of the electric field. By locating electric field sensor ES between receiver main electrode ERB and receiver return electrode ERG, electric field intensity at the location where electric field sensor ES is positioned. Therefore, sensitivity of the changes in electric field for electric field communications apparatus TRX can be improved.

Method and arrangement for obtaining and conveying information about occupancy of a passenger compartment of a vehicle including at least one sensor for obtaining data from the passenger compartment. Information about the occupancy is generated based on the data and transmitted, e.g., through a cellular phone system, to emergency response personnel to enable them to respond accordingly. The information about the occupancy may be generated by a processor applying pattern recognition techniques so that any occupants of the seat may be classified and such classification transmitted to the emergency response personnel. The data may also be used to determine the number of occupants in the vehicle and / or whether the occupants are moving after a crash. The sensors may be a variety of sensors such as an ultrasonic sensor, an electromagnetic wave sensor, an electric field sensor, a chemical sensor, a weight sensor, a motion sensor, a microphone, a heartbeat sensor, a vibration sensor, an acceleration sensor and a capacitance sensor.

The invention is a detection system and in one embodiment uses inexpensive, miniaturized sensors for detecting electric field (E-field) disturbances. Such sensors are easily and covertly deployable and have low power consumption. The devices may incorporate visual or audio alerts and can include communications hardware for transmitting data for further processing of the electrostatic events.

Uniform spatial distribution of plasma over the face of a semiconductor wafer is achieved using a multi-zone electrode forming part of an electrostatic chuck used to hold the wafer in a processing chamber. The electrode includes a plurality of concentric electrode portions to which differing RF bias voltages may be applied to produce an electric field having a desired spatial distribution. Sensors are used to monitor either the spatial distribution of the plasma or the process effects of the plasma, and the sensed information is fed back to a controller that adjusts the bias voltage on the electrode portions in a manner to maintain the spatial uniformity of the plasma.

A marine oil and gas exploration system used for measuring telluric currents as a natural electromagnetic energy source flowing beneath an ocean and sea floor. The marine exploration system includes a towed fish adapted for being pulled behind a survey ship. The coordinates of the ship and the towed fish can be controlled by a GPS satellite and time data. The fish includes an aerodynamic waterproof housing, somewhat reminiscent of a shape of a fish. Metal sheet electrodes of electric field sensors are mounted on the surface of a tubular nose extending outwardly from the housing. The electric field sensors are in direct contact with the sea water. Typically, the fish is towed approximately 100 feet above the sea floor. The positioning of the fish is maintained by the use of an acoustic “pinger” on the fish. The pinger transmits signals up a towed cable to the survey ship. The fish can also include a cesium magnetometer connected to the electric field sensors. The magnetometer provides for detecting low frequency magnetic components of the electromagnetic fields generated by the telluric currents flowing under the sea floor. A filtering of the magnetic component signals is used to provide a phase and amplitude references for the electric fields. The amplitudes of the electric field at each frequency are ratioed against the amplitudes of similarly filtered components of the magnetometer.

Methods and systems for detection of an electric field generated by the human / animal body can include providing a passive antenna system for detecting changes in the ambient electric field due to interaction of the ambient with the charges generated by the human / animal body, and a high impedance sensor that is fixed to the encapsulated wire antenna. The result is a passive human / animal detection system without any moving parts. The antenna can be an encapsulated wire, and the wire length can be chosen according the desired application. For systems that are intended to detect the presence of a human being or animal, the encapsulated wire can have a length of one hundred feet or more, and a grid of wires can be used for detection within an Area of Interest (AOI).

The invention discloses a miniature electric field sensor with special-shaped electrodes, which relates to the sensor technology. A sensor sensitive structure comprises a substrate, an exciting unit, a shielding electrode, an electric field induction electrode, an anchor point and other parts. The exciting unit comprises an exciting electrode and a support beam, which are symmetrically distributed at two sides of the sensor sensitive structure; and the shielding electrode and the electric field induction electrode are arranged in staggered form, and are distributed at a middle position region of the sensor sensitive structure. The exiting unit, the shielding electrode, the electric field induction electrode, the anchor point and the like are located in the same structural layer. The miniature electric field sensor provided by the invention comprises the special-shaped electric field induction electrode and shielding electrode, thus, charge changes of the electric field induction electrode in the sensor within unit time is increased, and the sensitivity of the miniature electric field sensor is improved.

A pump for infusing fluid, the pump including a pumping mechanism, a fluid delivery device, a plurality of electric field sensors, and a measurement component. The plurality of electric field sensors is configured to estimate either an electric field that is associated with a patient, or an electric field that is associated with a fluid path of the pump, or both. The measurement component is configured to receive the electric field estimates from each of the electric field sensors and further configured to measure the difference between the electric field estimates.

A robust, easily deployable, covert, passive intrusion detection system uses one or more E-field sensors to detect the presence of a moving individual and to provide an indication of the presence of the individual adjacent the sensor based on E-field distortion produced by the individual. Single-ended and differential E-field sensors with noise canceling and a guarding circuit provide sufficient sensitivity, with filtering from 0.5 Hz to 8.0 Hz selecting only human intruders. Either visible or invisible flashing light sources at the sensor indicate the presence of a moving individual at the sensor, thus to provide intruder location without the necessity of providing a geolocation system.

A sensor system includes a multi-frequency sensor assembly including a single sensor body housing with a sensing region circuit and a sensor reader disposed in the sensor body. The sensor body is configured to be in operational contact with a fluid. The sensing region circuit is configured to generate different electric fields having different frequencies in the fluid. The sensor reader includes one or more processors configured to examine one or more impedance responses of the sensing region circuit at different frequencies and to determine one or more properties of the fluid based on the one or more impedance responses that are examined.

The invention relates to a resonance miniature electric field sensor. The sensor comprises a substrate, an exciting electrode with a comb structure, a vibration sensitive electrode with a comb structure, a shielding electrode, an electric field inductive electrode, a crossbeam and a supporting beam, wherein the exciting electrode with the comb structure is fixed on one side of the substrate by ananchor point, while the vibration sensitive electrode with the comb structure is fixed on the other side of the substrate by an anchor point; the shielding electrode and the electric field inductive electrode are fixed on the area of the substrate in the middle of the exciting electrode and the vibration sensitive electrode; the shielding electrode and the electric field inductive electrode are alternately arranged; the crossbeam is positioned in the middle of the shielding electrode; one end of the supporting beam is fixed on the substrate by the anchor point, while the other end is connectedwith the exciting electrode and the vibration sensitive electrode. The resonance miniature electric field sensor can reduce the static exciting voltage of a device, improve the sensitivity and precision of the sensor, and further improve the environment interference resistance capability of the sensor.

An electric power monitoring and response system using electromagnetic field sensors located remotely beside the phase conductors. The system determines unknown system variables for one or more three-phase power lines based on measured values obtained form the field sensors and, in some cases, known power system values. For a given physical configuration, the field sensors may include a magnetic or electric field sensors, and the known system values as well as the unknown system variables may include phase currents, phase voltages and distances defining the physical configuration of the system. The response equipment may be a display, a circuit interrupting device, a voltage regulator, a voltage sag supporter, a capacitor bank, communication equipment, and reporting system.

A robust, easily deployable, covert, passive intrusion detection system uses one or more E-field sensors to detect the presence of a moving individual and to provide an indication of the presence of the individual adjacent the sensor based on E-field distortion produced by the individual. Single-ended and differential E-field sensors with noise canceling and a guarding circuit provide sufficient sensitivity, with filtering from 0.5 Hz to 8.0 Hz selecting only human intruders. Either visible or invisible flashing light sources at the sensor indicate the presence of a moving individual at the sensor, thus to provide intruder location without the necessity of providing a geolocation system.

The present invention is directed to a current and / or voltage measurement device that allows a user to easily and safely determine current flow by clamping a semi-permanent wrap-around monitor around the power cable without modifying the cable may comprise a plurality of ring-mounted magnetic field sensors which sense magnetic fields produced by the electrical current in the conductors and analysis circuitry for calculating the current in those conductors based on the magnetic field values. In other embodiments, the measurement apparatus may include a plurality of electric field sensors in addition to or in place of the magnetic field sensors, which sense electric fields produced by the electrical current in the conductors which may be used to calculate the voltage in the conductors.

The invention relates to a method for obtaining failure information of a power system, which uses space electromagnetic field induction to obtain the failure information of an overhead line, wherein failure voltage traveling wave and failure transient state and steady voltage information are obtained through measuring an electric field on the lower portion of the overhead line, failure current traveling wave and failure transient state and steady current information are obtained through measuring a magnetic field, and the failure voltage traveling wave, the transient state and the steady information of the overhead line are obtained through inducing space electric field by using a capacitive electric field sensor. For a small current grounding system, failure direction is calculated through using components of the transient state failure information which is obtained through using the electromagnetic field induction in a characteristic frequency band, and the failure distance is calculated through the failure voltage and the current traveling wave information which are obtained by the electromagnetic field induction for output circuits and distribution lines. The method for obtaining failure information of a power system has the advantages that the failure traveling wave information, the transient state and steady failure voltage and current information are easily obtained, the safety is greatly increased, and the cost is reduced and the like.

A biometric scanner having a sensor and an array of conductive strands is disclosed. The sensor has at least one sensor electrode, and that sensor electrode may be a capacitance sensor, an electric field sensor, or an electroluminescent sensor. The array may have an electrical insulating material between adjacent ones of the conductive strands. The array serves to protect the sensor, and conduct through the array information about the electrical characteristics of a biometric object.

The invention relates to an antitheft exhibition stand, in particular to an air pressure type intelligent antitheft exhibition stand. A pneumatic system is arranged on a base. The upper end of a piston rod of a cylinder is connected with a connecting base plate which is connected with a connecting end cover. The lower end of a drive rod runs through the connecting end cover to be arranged on the connecting base plate. A direct current motor is fixed on the connecting end cover. A small gear is arranged on an output shaft of the direct current motor, and is meshed with a large gear arranged on the drive rod. The upper end of the drive rod runs through a hole on a bottom plate of an exhibition stand box, and is extended into the exhibition stand box and connected with an exhibition plate. A rubber gasket is arranged on the exhibition plate. Electrodes of an electric field sensor are uniformly arranged on the exhibition plate on the periphery of the rubber gasket. A photoelectric proximity switch is arranged in a central hole of the rubber gasket. The exhibition stand box is connected with the base by struts. A movable flashboard mechanism is arranged on the inner side of a top plate of the exhibition stand box. Vibration sensors are arranged on the four inner lateral surfaces of the exhibition stand box. The exhibition stand has improved safety performance, and functions in automatically protecting an exhibit.

The present invention features an input device for a touch panel type for a vehicle, wherein, by replacing the conventional switch of a tact type into a touch panel using an electric field sensor, it is able to change an analog input method according to an operation of the conventional switch of the tact type into a digital input method according to electric signals, and also, by a touch panel of a button-integrated type that senses a change of an electric field, it is able to improve utilization of the inner space in the vehicle, and for unifies the panel.

The invention relates to a vibrating micro mechanical electric field sensor. The vibrating micro mechanical electric field sensor comprises a base and a sensitive layer and a shielding layer which are arranged on the base. The shielding layer comprises a movable structure and a fixed comb tooth structure, wherein the movable structure comprises a rectangular mass block, comb teeth and supporting beams, wherein a gap is reserved at the center of the rectangular mass block; the comb teeth are arranged around the mass block; and the supporting beams are connected with four end corners of the mass block. According to the invention, a parallel-plate capacitor can be utilized to load static electricity to tune the resonant frequency of the movable structure in the shielding layer; the vibrationdamping aiming at the movable structure in the shielding layer is tuned by the differential feedback of a vibration velocity signal; the normal pressure packaging of the vibrating micro mechanical electric field sensor is implemented; the high sensitivity can be implemented and the stability of an output signal can be improved; and the key problems of compensation on a manufacturing error, packaging, stability of the output signal and the like in an existing micro mechanical electric field sensor are solved.

An airborne exploration system used with an aircraft for shallow and deep exploration for oil and gas, mineral deposits and aquifers. The survey system uses natural electromagnetic EM fields as an energy source. The exploration system includes a pair of aerodynamic housing pods adapted for mounting on wing tips of the aircraft. The housing pods include electric field sensors with three orthogonal electric dipoles oriented along an X, Y and Z axis. An optional third set of orthogonal electric dipoles can be mounted in the tail of the aircraft. The field sensors are electrically attached to angular motion detectors mounted inside housing pods. The motion detectors are used for compensating for errors caused by angular motion of the aircraft when in the presence of strong electric field gradients. The system also includes a total field magnetometer mounted in the aircraft. The various filtered outputs of the magnetometer are used to provide phase and amplitude references for the similarly filtered and angular motion corrected outputs of the electric field sensors. The electric field data when normalized and phase referenced against the magnetic field data provides valuable geological and geophysical information related to the subsurface flow of telluric currents.

The invention discloses a device and a method for measuring voltage of a noncontact charge induced high-voltage transmission line, and relates to an electronic sensor in the field of intelligent power grids. The device comprises a voltage testing sensor; the voltage testing sensor comprises an electric field sensor, a voltage correcting sensor, a data processing module and a signal output module, wherein the electric field sensor is used for acquiring electric field signals around the transmission line, the data processing module is used for receiving the electric field signals and converting the electric field signals into voltage signals, and the signal output module is used for receiving the voltage signals, processing the voltage signals and outputting the processed voltage signals to a display; and the electric field sensor comprises two hemispherical shell types electrodes and a measurement capacitor placed in a cavity formed by two hemispherical shells, and two polar plates of the measurement capacitor are connected with the hemispherical shell types electrodes respectively. Because the acquired signals are digitally transmitted, the precision is improved, the measuring range is wide, and saturation is not caused; and because the sensors are single-pole noncontact sensors, the installation is simple, the detachment is convenient, the volume is small, and great convenience is brought to construction and maintenance of the power grids.

A 3D Motional Command System (MCS) is disclosed for interactive gaming, computer interfaces, communications, imaging, and geological exploration. The system can perform standoff gesture recognition and also function as touch-screens. E-field sensors and array topologies are disclosed comprised of FET discrete transistors. The designs facilitate the fabrication of high density sensor arrays similar to LCD displays. The system can be used in portable and wearable electronic devices. Uses are for PC computers, portable devices, and gaming systems such as the Wii. Other applications include wireless connection of sensor and audio data from a simple headphone jack output.

Nondestructive material condition monitoring and assessment is accomplished by placing, mounting, or scanning magnetic and electric field sensors and sensor arrays over material surfaces. The material condition can be inferred directly from material property estimates, such as the magnetic permeability, dielectric permittivity, electrical property, or thickness, or from a correlation with these properties. Hidden cracks in multiple layer structures in the presence of fasteners are detected by combining multiple frequency magnetic field measurements and comparing the result to characteristic signature responses. The threshold value for indicating a crack is adjusted based on a high frequency measurement that accounts for fastener type. The condition of engine disk slot is determined without removal of the disk from the engine by placing near the disk a fixture that contains a sensor for scanning through the slot and means for recording position within the slot. Inflatable support structures can be placed behind the sensor to improve and a guide can be used to align sensor with the slot and for rotating the disk. The condition of an interface between a conducting substrate and a coating is assessed by placing a magnetic field sensor on the opposite side of the substrate from the coating and monitoring at least one model parameter for the material system, with the model parameter correlated to the interfacial condition. The model parameter is typically a magnetic permeability that reflects the residual stress at the interface. Sensors embedded between material layers are protected from damage by placing shims on the faying surface. After determining the areas to be monitored and the areas likely to cause sensor damage, a shim thickness is determined and is then placed in at least one area not being monitored by a sensor. The condition of a test fluid is assessed through a dielectric sensor containing a contaminant-sensitive material layer. The properties of the layer are monitored with the dielectric sensor and correlated to contaminant level.

A combination electric field sensor and a flashlight with at least one main LED disclosed that uses a voltage multiple circuit that enables the use of a single AA or AAA battery. The voltage multiple circuit raises the battery voltage from 1.5 volts to approximately 5 volts required to sufficiently energize the main LED. The device includes a voltage detector circuit with a sensor probe which detects the presence of an electric field when the device is placed adjacent thereto and a second LED. The second LED is connected to the voltage detector circuit and designed to flash when placed against an electric field.

A voltage sensor for measuring the voltage on high voltage lines is formed by an electrically isolating-section of material with resistive shielding (RS) that structures the electric field generated by a voltage difference between the two ends of the isolating-section and provides shielding of the internal electric field from sources of electric field interference external to the voltage sensor. At least one electric field sensor is provided to sense the electric field in the isolating-section the output(s) of which is(are) used to infer the voltage difference.

The invention discloses an electromagnetic radiation sensitivity testing method for increasing test precision, which comprises six steps: a single radiating antenna is used for radiating from a far field, and the radiating power of the antenna, the field intensity value of electric-field sensors and the distance between the antenna and the electric-field sensors are measured; a tested device is placed, and a plurality of electric-field sensors are arranged; the values of the electric-field sensors are recorded at the moment; the radiating antenna is approached to the tested device, the difference of the field intensity value at the moment and the field intensity measured in the last step is from 0dB to 6 dB, and the values of the electric-field sensors are recorded at the moment; the power of the radiating antenna is calculated in standard field intensity; and a sensitivity test is carried out. The invention gives out satisfying conditions between the radiation field intensity Elim prescribed by a testing standard and the radiation power P of the radiating antenna, utilizes an antenna theory to calculate the satisfying conditions between the power of the radiating antenna and the measuring field intensity value of a testing point when an internal coupling field of the tested device reaches the testing requirement and gives out a quantized calculating method, thereby increasing the precision of the electromagnetic radiation sensitivity test, and ensuring that a testing result is accurate and can repeatedly appear.

A system for measuring a free space electric field includes an ultrahigh impedance antenna positioned in the electric field to generate a signal from the electric field. An amplifier having an input port is provided to amplify the signal. The amplifier generates an input bias current which combines with the signal to create an input potential at the input port. An electrical circuit connects the input port to a ground connection and includes at least one circuit element for controlling the input potential to stabilize the signal at the input port.