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Non-contact capacitance based image sensing method and system

  • US 5,281,921 A
  • Filed: 04/24/1990
  • Issued: 01/25/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/24/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for sensing discontinuities on desired surfaces of a workpiece, said workpiece being electrically isolated at low frequencies from sensing means, comprising the steps of:

  • developing an electric field between first and second electrodes of said sensing means; and

    sensing any effects on said electric field produced by said workpiece being disposed within said electric field;

    said step of sensing any effects on said electric field corresponds to disturbances of said electric field for imaging the desired surfaces of the workpiece.

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