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For a motor vehicle, an outside element providing a capacitive sensor, and a piece of bodywork including such an outside element

  • US 6,879,250 B2
  • Filed: 04/04/2002
  • Issued: 04/12/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An element for a motor vehicle for fitting onto an outside surface of the vehicle the element comprising:

  • an essentially non-conductive capping for fitting onto a side door, a rear door, or a bumper shield of the vehicle; and

    an electrically insulating film situated behind said capping, and having two faces, each of which is coated at least in part with an electrically conductive material;

    wherein the element forms a capacitor with any obstacles with which the vehicle might come into contact to determine whether a distance between the vehicle and the obstacles is increasing or decreasing.

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