Body detector

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1995-08-09

1996-07-30

Horabik, Michael

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

340539, 324672, G08B 2300

Patent

active

055415806

ABSTRACT:
A body detector (10) detects when a body (12) is absent from a region (26) being monitored. The body (12) has a different dielectric constant than air. The region (26) is configured as a capacitor (20) in which the body (12), if present, serves as a dielectric. The capacitance of the capacitor (20) is measured (28). This measurement influences a baseline value (30). The capacitance is measured (38) a second time. The second measurement is checked to verify that it is within minimum (42) and maximum (46) values. In addition, it is checked to verify that it is within a more narrow range (54) that is defined in response to the baseline value. The second measurement is then used to adjust the baseline value and the process repeats. The range (54) within which the capacitance must stay slowly adapts to changes in the capacitance of the capacitor (20). Abrupt changes in the capacitance cause an alarm to be annunciated.

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