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US 2012/0056631 A1Published application
Capacitive sensing apparatus
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsBastiaan Feddes, Lena Gourmelon, Mohammed Meftah
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AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsBastiaan Feddes, Lena Gourmelon, Mohammed Meftah
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The invention relates to a capacitive sensing apparatus for sensing an object, wherein the capacitive sensing apparatus comprises a capacitive sensor (2) for capacitively sensing the object (3) and an enclosure (4) for enclosing the capacitive sensor (2). The enclosure (4) comprises a contact side (6) for contacting the object (3) during sensing, wherein the enclosure (4) and the capacitive sensor (2) are adapted for sensing the object (3) by the capacitive sensor (2) through the contact side (6) of the enclosure (4). The enclosure (4) and the capacitive sensor (2) are separable from each other for using the capacitive sensor (2) as a reusable device and for using the enclosure (4) as a disposable device. This allows capacitively sensing an object with a new, uncontaminated enclosure (4) and a reused capacitive sensor (2) and, thus, under improved hygienic conditions.
A capacitive sensing apparatus for sensing an object, comprising:
A capacitive sensing method for sensing an object, wherein the object is capacitively sensed by a capacitive sensing apparatus comprising a capacitive sensor for capacitively sensing the object and an enclosure for enclosing the capacitive sensor, wherein the enclosure comprises a contact side for contacting the object during sensing, wherein the object is sensed through the contact side of the enclosure by the capacitive sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.