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Title:
ULTRASONIC SENSOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/184165
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An ultrasonic sensor (1) is provided with a first electrode (21c; 20), a second electrode (41), and a third electrode (42). The first electrode is provided in an ultrasonic microphone (2) provided with a vibrating element (21) which has the function of converting between mechanical vibrations and an electrical signal. The second electrode is provided outside the ultrasonic microphone in such a way that an electrical property between the first electrode and the second electrode changes in accordance with a state of attachment of an attached substance (S) onto the ultrasonic microphone. The third electrode is provided in order to suppress a change in the electrical property between the first electrode and the second electrode resulting from a cause other than attachment of the attached substance to the ultrasonic microphone.

Inventors:
KOBAYASHI KENSUKE (JP)
NORO SATORU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2020/007399
Publication Date:
September 17, 2020
Filing Date:
February 25, 2020
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Assignee:
DENSO CORP (JP)
International Classes:
G01S7/521; G01S15/931; H04R1/02; H04R17/00
Foreign References:
JPH06331743A1994-12-02
JPS6323899U1988-02-17
JPS6015577A1985-01-26
JP2002148347A2002-05-22
US20160291153A12016-10-06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YOU-I PATENT FIRM (JP)
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