Reducing movement and electrostatic interference in a non-resistive contact sensor assembly
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1. A non-resistive contact sensor assembly, comprising:
- (a) a non-resistive contact sensor device;
(b) a first inner region of material in which the sensor device is surrounded or embedded, the first inner region of material comprising a triboelectrically neutral material to minimize contact electrification arising from movement;
(c) a first boundary region, surrounding the first inner region and comprising a conductive material,(d) a second inner region around the boundary region, the second inner region also comprising a triboelectrically neutral to minimize contact electrification arising from movement;
(e) a second boundary region surrounding the second inner region; and
(f) at least one diode, disposed in the second inner region and connected between the first boundary region through the second inner region to the second boundary region, the diode arranged to transfer electrostatic charge from the first boundary region to the second boundary region but not from the second boundary region to the first boundary region.
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Abstract
A non-resistive contact sensor assembly, includes a non-resistive contact sensor device, a first inner region of material in which the sensor device is surrounded or embedded, a boundary region, around the first inner region, that is at least partly comprised of a conducting material and that picks up electrical charge from the first inner region, a second inner region around the boundary region, an outer region around the second inner region, and at least one diode, disposed in the second inner region and connected between the boundary region through the second inner region to the outer region.
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1. A non-resistive contact sensor assembly, comprising:
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(a) a non-resistive contact sensor device; (b) a first inner region of material in which the sensor device is surrounded or embedded, the first inner region of material comprising a triboelectrically neutral material to minimize contact electrification arising from movement; (c) a first boundary region, surrounding the first inner region and comprising a conductive material, (d) a second inner region around the boundary region, the second inner region also comprising a triboelectrically neutral to minimize contact electrification arising from movement; (e) a second boundary region surrounding the second inner region; and (f) at least one diode, disposed in the second inner region and connected between the first boundary region through the second inner region to the second boundary region, the diode arranged to transfer electrostatic charge from the first boundary region to the second boundary region but not from the second boundary region to the first boundary region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-resistive contact sensor assembly, comprising:
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(a) a non-resistive contact sensor device; (b) a first inner region of material in which the sensor device is surrounded or embedded, the first inner region of material comprising an anti-triboelectric material to minimize contact electrification arising from movement; (c) a first boundary region surrounding the first inner region and comprising a conductive material; (d) a second inner region around the boundary region, the second inner region also comprising an anti-triboelectric material to minimize contact electrification arising from movement; (e) a second boundary region surrounding the second inner region; and (f) at least one diode, disposed in the second inner region and connected between the first boundary region through the second inner region to the second boundary region, the diode arranged to transfer electrostatic charge from the first boundary region to the second boundary region but not from the second boundary region to the first boundary region. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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