US Patent Application 18246293. PROXIMITY SENSOR, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND EQUIPMENT simplified abstract

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PROXIMITY SENSOR, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND EQUIPMENT

Organization Name

Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.


Inventor(s)

Akihiro Yamamura of Osaka (JP)

Kota Araki of Osaka (JP)

Kenji Shibata of Osaka (JP)

PROXIMITY SENSOR, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND EQUIPMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18246293 titled 'PROXIMITY SENSOR, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND EQUIPMENT

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a proximity sensor that includes a conductor, a receiving electrode, and a first transmission electrode.

  • The conductor has an upper surface.
  • The receiving electrode is separate from the upper surface of the conductor and extends along a first direction.
  • The first transmission electrode is also separate from the upper surface of the conductor and extends along the same first direction.
  • The first transmission electrode and the receiving electrode are aligned with each other in a second direction.
  • The first transmission electrode has an upper surface that bulges in the upward direction in a cross section orthogonal to the first direction.

The innovation in this patent application is a proximity sensor with the following features:

  • The conductor, receiving electrode, and first transmission electrode are arranged in a specific configuration.
  • The receiving electrode is positioned separately from the conductor's upper surface and extends in a specific direction.
  • The first transmission electrode is also positioned separately from the conductor's upper surface and extends in the same direction as the receiving electrode.
  • The first transmission electrode and the receiving electrode are aligned with each other in a specific direction.
  • The upper surface of the first transmission electrode has a specific shape that bulges in the upward direction in a cross section orthogonal to the direction of extension.


Original Abstract Submitted

A proximity sensor includes a conductor, a receiving electrode, and a first transmission electrode. The conductor has an upper surface. The receiving electrode is separate from the upper surface of the conductor in an upward direction and extends along a first direction. The first direction is orthogonal to the upward direction. The first transmission electrode is separate from the upper surface of the conductor in the upward direction and extends along the first direction. The first transmission electrode and the receiving electrode are aligned with each other in a second direction. The second direction is orthogonal to both the upward direction and the first direction. The first transmission electrode has an upper surface having a shape bulging in the upward direction in a cross section orthogonal to the first direction.

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