With Independent Manual Input Means Patents (Class 234/45)
  • Patent number: 8049633
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an electric field sensor is provided including an elongated conductor; a circuit including an input and an output connected across the elongated conductor wherein said circuit includes a DC to AC signal converter; wherein said elongated conductor is operative to impose a DC signal on said circuit input in response to being exposed to an electric field and broadcast an AC signal converted from said DC signal in response to said electric field being greater than a threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Carol E. Anway