Capacitive sensing arrangement
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1. A capacitive sensing arrangement, comprising:
- a body formed of a textile composite material;
a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor, both said first electrical conductor and said second electrical conductor being attached to said body such that said conductors are oriented substantially parallel to one another; and
a capacitance measuring device coupled to at least one of said conductors.
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A capacitive sensing arrangement includes a body formed of a textile composite material. Both a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor are attached to the body such that the conductors are oriented substantially parallel to one another. A capacitance measuring device is coupled to at least one of the conductors.
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1. A capacitive sensing arrangement, comprising:
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a body formed of a textile composite material;
a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor, both said first electrical conductor and said second electrical conductor being attached to said body such that said conductors are oriented substantially parallel to one another; and
a capacitance measuring device coupled to at least one of said conductors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A capacitive sensing arrangement, comprising:
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a first outer electrical conductor, a second outer electrical conductor, and a middle electrical conductor disposed between said outer electrical conductors, said first outer electrical conductor and said middle electrical conductor being oriented substantially parallel to one another, said outer electrical conductors being electrically connected to each other, textile composite material being disposed between said first outer electrical conductor and said middle electrical conductor, and between said middle electrical conductor and said second outer electrical conductor; and
a capacitance measuring device coupled to at least said middle electrical conductor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A collision sensor system, comprising:
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a vehicle having an outer surface;
a capacitor attached to said vehicle proximate said outer surface, said capacitor including;
a dielectric formed of a textile composite material; and
a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor, both said first electrical conductor and said second electrical conductor being attached to said dielectric such that said conductors are oriented substantially parallel to one another; and
a capacitance measuring device coupled to at least one of said conductors. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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