Antenna array for sensing signals on conductors
First Claim
1. An apparatus for sensing signals on conductors comprising:
- a ceramic sensor body;
a plurality of antenna elements formed in the ceramic sensor body, wherein each antenna element includes a conductor sensing end and is positioned to each other to form an antenna array having a substantially planar sensor face that is to be placed adjacent to the conductors to be sensed, each of said antenna elements further comprising,a central electrode, anda surrounding shield electrode spaced from the central electrode; and
signal processing means connected to each antenna element for receiving the signal output from each antenna element and processing the received signals for determining the presence of signals passing through the conductors.
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Abstract
An apparatus senses signals on conductors and includes a ceramic sensor body. A plurality of antenna elements are formed in the ceramic sensor body. Each antenna element includes a conductor sensing end and forms an array having a substantially planar face that is to be placed adjacent to conductors to be sensed. Each of the antenna elements further comprises a central electrode and a surrounding shield electrode spaced from the central electrode. A signal processor is connected to each antenna element and receives the signal output from each antenna element and processes the received signals for determining the presence of signals passing to the conductors. The central electrode and surrounding shield electrode are formed of a hardened, conductive paste received within the ceramic sensor body.
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51 Claims
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1. An apparatus for sensing signals on conductors comprising:
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a ceramic sensor body; a plurality of antenna elements formed in the ceramic sensor body, wherein each antenna element includes a conductor sensing end and is positioned to each other to form an antenna array having a substantially planar sensor face that is to be placed adjacent to the conductors to be sensed, each of said antenna elements further comprising, a central electrode, and a surrounding shield electrode spaced from the central electrode; and signal processing means connected to each antenna element for receiving the signal output from each antenna element and processing the received signals for determining the presence of signals passing through the conductors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for sensing signals on conductors comprising:
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a ceramic sensor body having a substantially planar sensor face that is to be placed adjacent to the conductors to be sensed, and an opposing circuit supporting end; a plurality of antenna elements formed in the ceramic sensor body, wherein each antenna element is positioned to form an antenna array, wherein each antenna element has a signal sensing end positioned at the planar sensor face for sensing signals on conductors, each of said antenna elements further comprising, a central electrode, and a surrounding shield electrode spaced from the central electrode; and signal processing means mounted on the circuit supporting end of said sensor body and connected to each antenna element for receiving the signal output from each antenna element and processing the received signals for determining the presence of signals passing through the conductors. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for sensing signals on conductors comprising:
a plurality of antenna elements positioned to form an array that is to be placed adjacent to the conductors to be sensed, each antenna element further comprising, a central electrode, and a surrounding shield electrode spaced from the central electrode; and at least one signal processing integrated circuit connected to said antenna elements for receiving the signal output from each antenna element and processing the received signals for determining the presence of signals passing through the conductors. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A sensor for sensing signals on conductors comprising:
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a ceramic sensor body; a plurality of antenna elements formed in the ceramic sensor body, wherein each antenna element is positioned to form an array and has a conductor sensing end forming a substantially coplanar sensor face that is to be placed adjacent to the conductors to be sensed, said antenna elements further comprising, a central electrode, and a surrounding shield electrode spaced from the central electrode. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A sensor for sensing signals on conductors comprising:
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a ceramic sensor body; a plurality of antenna elements formed in the ceramic sensor body, wherein each antenna element is positioned to form an array and has a conductor sensing end that is to be placed adjacent to the conductors to be sensed, said antenna elements further comprising, a central electrode, and a surrounding shield electrode spaced from the central electrode; and means for connecting each of said antenna elements to a signal processor to determine the presence of signals passing through the conductors. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method for sensing signals on conductors comprising the steps of:
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passing a plurality of antenna elements over the conductors to be sensed, wherein each of the antenna elements are positioned to form an array, and have a central electrode and surrounding electrode; receiving the signal output within a signal processor from each antenna element as the antenna elements pass over the conductors; and processing the received signal output from each antenna element to determine the presence of signals passing through the conductors. - View Dependent Claims (51)
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