Surface-conforming obscured feature detector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8593163
APP PUB NO 20110215818A1
SERIAL NO

12860448

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A surface-conforming obscured feature detector includes a plurality of sensor plates flexibly connected together, each having a capacitance that varies based on the dielectric constant of the materials that compose the surrounding objects and the proximity of those objects. A sensing circuit is coupled to the sensor plates to measure the capacitances of the sensor plates. A controller is coupled to the sensing circuit to analyze the capacitances measured by the sensing circuit. One or a plurality of indicators are coupled to the controller, and are selectively activated to identify the location of a relative high capacitance, which can be indicative of an obscured feature behind a surface.

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  • FRANKLIN SENSORS, INC.;ELEGAZZO CORPORATION (DBA FRANKLIN SENSORS)

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Dorrough, David M Eagle, US 18 187

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