Fascia Panel Assembly Having Capacitance Sensor Operative for Detecting Objects
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1. An assembly comprising:
- an electrically non-conductive isolator mountable to a fascia panel; and
a capacitance sensor attached to the isolator, wherein the sensor capacitively couples to an electrically conductive object proximal to the sensor while the sensor is driven with an electrical charge such that capacitance of the sensor changes due to the sensor capacitively coupling with the object.
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Abstract
A fascia panel assembly includes an electrically non-conductive fascia panel, an electrically non-conductive isolator, and a capacitance sensor. The sensor capacitively couples to an electrically conductive object proximal to the sensor while the sensor is driven with an electrical charge such that capacitance of the sensor changes due to the sensor capacitively coupling with the object. The isolator is sandwiched between the fascia panel and the isolator.
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20 Claims
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1. An assembly comprising:
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an electrically non-conductive isolator mountable to a fascia panel; and a capacitance sensor attached to the isolator, wherein the sensor capacitively couples to an electrically conductive object proximal to the sensor while the sensor is driven with an electrical charge such that capacitance of the sensor changes due to the sensor capacitively coupling with the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A fascia panel assembly comprising:
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an electrically non-conductive fascia panel; an electrically non-conductive isolator; and a capacitance sensor which capacitively couples to an electrically conductive object proximal to the sensor while the sensor is driven with an electrical charge such that capacitance of the sensor changes due to the sensor capacitively coupling with the object; wherein the isolator is sandwiched between the fascia panel and the isolator. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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