CA1123225A - Compensated capacitive transducer demodulator circuit - Google Patents

Compensated capacitive transducer demodulator circuit

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CA1123225A
CA1123225A CA319,755A CA319755A CA1123225A CA 1123225 A CA1123225 A CA 1123225A CA 319755 A CA319755 A CA 319755A CA 1123225 A CA1123225 A CA 1123225A
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demodulator
voltage
transducer
capacitive transducer
carrier
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French (fr)
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Chen Y. Lee
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Bendix Corp
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Bendix Corp
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01DMEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/12Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means
    • G01D5/14Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
    • G01D5/24Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance
    • G01D5/241Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance by relative movement of capacitor electrodes
    • G01D5/2417Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance by relative movement of capacitor electrodes by varying separation
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01LMEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L9/00Measuring steady of quasi-steady pressure of fluid or fluent solid material by electric or magnetic pressure-sensitive elements; Transmitting or indicating the displacement of mechanical pressure-sensitive elements, used to measure the steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or fluent solid material, by electric or magnetic means
    • G01L9/0041Transmitting or indicating the displacement of flexible diaphragms
    • G01L9/0072Transmitting or indicating the displacement of flexible diaphragms using variations in capacitance
    • G01L9/0075Transmitting or indicating the displacement of flexible diaphragms using variations in capacitance using a ceramic diaphragm, e.g. alumina, fused quartz, glass
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01LMEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L9/00Measuring steady of quasi-steady pressure of fluid or fluent solid material by electric or magnetic pressure-sensitive elements; Transmitting or indicating the displacement of mechanical pressure-sensitive elements, used to measure the steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or fluent solid material, by electric or magnetic means
    • G01L9/0082Transmitting or indicating the displacement of capsules by electric, electromechanical, magnetic, or electromechanical means
    • G01L9/0086Transmitting or indicating the displacement of capsules by electric, electromechanical, magnetic, or electromechanical means using variations in capacitance
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01LMEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L9/00Measuring steady of quasi-steady pressure of fluid or fluent solid material by electric or magnetic pressure-sensitive elements; Transmitting or indicating the displacement of mechanical pressure-sensitive elements, used to measure the steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or fluent solid material, by electric or magnetic means
    • G01L9/12Measuring steady of quasi-steady pressure of fluid or fluent solid material by electric or magnetic pressure-sensitive elements; Transmitting or indicating the displacement of mechanical pressure-sensitive elements, used to measure the steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or fluent solid material, by electric or magnetic means by making use of variations in capacitance, i.e. electric circuits therefor
    • G01L9/125Measuring steady of quasi-steady pressure of fluid or fluent solid material by electric or magnetic pressure-sensitive elements; Transmitting or indicating the displacement of mechanical pressure-sensitive elements, used to measure the steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or fluent solid material, by electric or magnetic means by making use of variations in capacitance, i.e. electric circuits therefor with temperature compensating means
CA319,755A 1978-02-15 1979-01-16 Compensated capacitive transducer demodulator circuit Expired CA1123225A (en)

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US87805678A 1978-02-15 1978-02-15
US878,056 1978-02-15

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JP (2) JPS54115175A (ja)
AU (1) AU521105B2 (ja)
CA (1) CA1123225A (ja)
DE (1) DE2905463A1 (ja)
ES (1) ES477752A1 (ja)
FR (1) FR2417887B1 (ja)
GB (1) GB2015162B (ja)
IT (1) IT1111910B (ja)

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US4288835A (en) * 1979-04-16 1981-09-08 The Bendix Corporation Pressure sensor
US4322977A (en) * 1980-05-27 1982-04-06 The Bendix Corporation Pressure measuring system
US4509007A (en) * 1982-09-30 1985-04-02 Ibm Corporation Differential sensor measuring apparatus and method including sensor compensator circuitry
FR2632069B1 (fr) * 1988-05-30 1990-12-14 Garcia Manuel Capteur de detection par vitesse de variation d'impedance ou par variation d'impedance

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GB2015162B (en) 1982-08-18
DE2905463A1 (de) 1979-08-16
AU521105B2 (en) 1982-03-18
JPS6344731Y2 (ja) 1988-11-21
FR2417887A1 (fr) 1979-09-14
DE2905463C2 (ja) 1989-12-28
ES477752A1 (es) 1979-10-16
IT1111910B (it) 1986-01-13
AU4365579A (en) 1979-08-23
JPS54115175A (en) 1979-09-07
FR2417887B1 (fr) 1985-06-07
IT7920175A0 (it) 1979-02-14
JPS6396415U (ja) 1988-06-22
GB2015162A (en) 1979-09-05

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