公开(公告)号：US11467199B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US17053461

申请日：2019-02-25

申请人： FOGALE NANOTECH

发明人： Christian Neel ,  Didier Roziere

IPC分类号： G01R27/26 ,  H03K17/955

摘要： A device for capacitive detection of an object with respect to a detection surface, including: at least one capacitive detection electrode, and detection electronics including at least one item of measurement electronic equipment, for: polarizing the at least one detection electrode at an alternating excitation potential (VG), different from a ground potential; measuring a measurement signal relative to an electrode-object capacitance; and the detection electronics also includes, for the measurement electronics, at least two separate calculation modules, operating in parallel, and supplying two independent detection signals for one and the same measurement signal originating from the measurement electronics.

公开(公告)号：US20210362347A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US17053303

申请日：2019-02-14

申请人： FOGALE NANOTECH

发明人： Christian NEEL ,  Didier ROZIERE

IPC分类号： B25J13/08 ,  G01L1/14

摘要： A capacitive detection device includes a set of several detection electrodes for each carrying out capacitive detection at a detection location. Each detection electrode is formed by at least a first measurement electrode and a second measurement electrode. The device also includes first detection electronics forming, with the first measurement electrodes, a first measurement channel, independent from a second measurement channel formed by second detection electronics with the second measurement electrodes.
Therefore, for each detection location, the detection device carries out at least two redundant and independent detection operations.

公开(公告)号：US10976460B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16469571

申请日：2017-11-23

申请人： FOGALE NANOTECH

发明人： Christian Neel ,  Frédéric Ossart ,  Didier Roziere

IPC分类号： G01V3/08 ,  H03K17/955 ,  H03K17/975 ,  H03K17/96

摘要： A device for detecting an object with respect to a detection surface including at least one measurement electrode and at least one guard electrode separated by a distance (D) that is elastically modifiable locally by a load exerted by the object on the detection surface; and structure for electrical polarization of the electrodes (V, E) arranged in order to: (i) apply to the measurement and guard electrodes one and the same first alternating electrical potential (Vg) so as to measure a first signal relating to an electrode-object capacitance (Ceo); and (ii) apply between the measurement and guard electrodes an alternating electrical potential difference (V1), so as to measure a second electrical signal relating to an electrode-guard capacitance (Ceg).
A detection method utilizing the present detection device is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US10697839B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US16469032

申请日：2017-11-23

申请人： FOGALE NANOTECH

发明人： Christian Neel ,  Frédéric Ossart ,  Didier Roziere

IPC分类号： G01L1/14 ,  B25J13/08

摘要： A detection device including: a measurement electrode, and a second electrode separated from one another by a distance (D) that is elastically modifiable locally, by a load exerted by an object on a detection surface, and a controller arranged in order to: connect the electrodes to an alternating guard potential (Vg) in order to measure a capacitance representing an approach and a contact; and connect the second electrode to a second potential a second potential proportional to the guard potential (Vg) and having a different amplitude, or to the ground potential (G), in order to measure a capacitance representing a pressure. Also provided is a detection method utilizing such a detection device.

公开(公告)号：US09897641B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US15318491

申请日：2015-06-10

申请人： FOGALE NANOTECH

发明人： Christian Neel ,  Nicolas Billiard

IPC分类号： G01R31/12 ,  G01R31/02 ,  G01R31/01 ,  G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G01R31/028 ,  G01D5/24 ,  G01R27/26 ,  G01R27/2605 ,  G01R31/016

摘要： A method for real-time monitoring of an operational state of a capacitive sensor capable of being mounted on a rotating machine, and connected to an electronic measuring module via a high frequency transmission line. The method includes generating, within the electronic module, a signal for compensating in capacitance parasitic effects from the transmission line and the sensor, generating, within the electronic module, a signal for compensating in conductance parasitic effects from the transmission line and the sensor, extracting a signal representative of the capacitance compensation and of a signal representative of the conductance compensation so as to determine an operating point of the sensor and analyzing the operating point so as to check if it is located in a predetermined area.

公开(公告)号：US20220407517A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17756091

申请日：2020-10-19

申请人： FOGALE NANOTECH

发明人： Didier ROZIERE ,  Christian NEEL

IPC分类号： H03K17/96 ,  G01D5/16 ,  G01D5/24 ,  G01L1/18 ,  G01L1/14

摘要： A device for detecting an object, with respect to a detection surface, including at least one measuring electrode, at least one emission electrode coupled to the measuring electrode by a piezoresistive layer, and measurement electronics, configured so as to bias the electrodes at the same alternating potential and perform a measurement, called capacitive measurement, of a first measured signal (Vs) relating to the capacitance (Coe), called object-electrode capacitance, seen by the at least one measuring electrode; apply a potential difference between the electrodes and measure a second signal relating to the resistance (Rie) between the electrodes. Also, a detection layer includes such a detection device as well as an item of equipment equipped with such a detection layer.

公开(公告)号：US11226212B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US16612702

申请日：2018-05-07

申请人： FOGALE NANOTECH

发明人： Didier Roziere ,  Frédéric Ossart

IPC分类号： G01D5/24 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J19/06 ,  G01R27/26

摘要： A robot includes a body on which is mounted a functional head also including a capacitive detector, including: at least one electrical insulator in order to electrically insulate the functional head; at least one apparatus for electrically polarizing the functional head at a first alternating electrical potential (Vg), different from a ground potential; at least one guard polarized at an alternating guard potential (VG) identical to the first alternating electrical potential; and at least one electronics, called detection electronics, for measuring a signal relating to a coupling capacitance, called electrode-object capacitance, between the sensitive part and a surrounding object.

公开(公告)号：US20210231718A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17053461

申请日：2019-02-25

申请人： FOGALE NANOTECH

发明人： Christian NEEL ,  Didier ROZIERE

IPC分类号： G01R27/26 ,  H03K17/955

摘要： A device for capacitive detection of an object with respect to a detection surface, including: at least one capacitive detection electrode, and detection electronics including at least one item of measurement electronic equipment, for: polarizing the at least one detection electrode at an alternating excitation potential (VG), different from a ground potential; measuring a measurement signal relative to an electrode-object capacitance; and the detection electronics also includes, for the measurement electronics, at least two separate calculation modules, operating in parallel, and supplying two independent detection signals for one and the same measurement signal originating from the measurement electronics.

公开(公告)号：US20210080293A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16612702

申请日：2018-05-07

申请人： FOGALE NANOTECH

发明人： Didier ROZIERE ,  Frédéric OSSART

IPC分类号： G01D5/24 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J19/06 ,  G01R27/26

摘要： A robot includes a body on which is mounted a functional head also including a capacitive detector, including: at least one electrical insulator in order to electrically insulate the functional head; at least one apparatus for electrically polarizing the functional head at a first alternating electrical potential (Vg), different from a ground potential; at least one guard polarized at an alternating guard potential (VG) identical to the first alternating electrical potential; and at least one electronics, called detection electronics, for measuring a signal relating to a coupling capacitance, called electrode-object capacitance, between the sensitive part and a surrounding object.

公开(公告)号：US10919157B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16316325

申请日：2018-08-16

申请人： FOGALE NANOTECH

发明人： Didier Roziere ,  Alain Courteville

IPC分类号： B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J19/06 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J9/16

摘要： A device for the detection of objects for a robot, provided for equipping said robot, including: at least one sensor, called approach sensor, implementing a first detection technology for detecting a neighbouring object; and at least one sensor, called proximity sensor, implementing a second detection technology for detecting a neighbouring object, different from said the first technology, and having a range less than that of the at least one approach sensor. A robot equipped with such a device is also disclosed.