Abstract: A turbine device includes a fluid compressing device compressing a fluid, a combustion device, a fuel supply device supplying a fuel to the combustion device, the combustion device combusting a mixture of the fluid and the fuel, a sensing device, and a control device. The sensing device senses a humidity of the fluid compressed in the fluid compressing device. The control device controls the supply of the fuel by the fuel supply device based on the humidity sensed by the sensing device.

Abstract: A sensor includes a printed circuit board having a first region and a second region linked together by a flexible linking portion. A free end portion of the first region opposite the flexible linking portion is movable with respect to the second region. The flexible linking portion is part of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a substrate, a sensing layer formed over the substrate, and a cover layer at least partially covering the sensing layer and protecting the sensing layer. The cover layer is a porous material or has a plurality of openings.

Abstract: A humidity sensor device includes a substrate and a pair of interdigitated electrodes formed over the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a relative humidity sensor comprising the step of; a) providing a first electrode on or over a substrate, b) providing a non-porous inorganic dielectric layer over the first electrode, c) providing a second electrode over the inorganic dielectric layer, and d) forming a pattern of voids in the second electrode and the inorganic dielectric layer through the second electrode. The invention also relates to a relative humidity sensor, in particular one obtained by the inventive method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation sensor, in particular for use with a vehicle sunload sensor arrangement. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to such a vehicle sensor arrangement and to a method of assembling a vehicle sensor arrangement. A radiation sensor comprises at least one first and one second photodetector, and a radiation shaping element, wherein said radiation shaping element comprises radiation blocking means for forming at least one aperture through which the radiation has limited access to said first and second photodetectors, and wherein said first and second photodetectors are arranged on a substrate and are distanced apart from each other along a sensor axis, and wherein the radiation blocking means is formed by a radiation screen mounted on the substrate to encompass the first and second photodetectors.

Abstract: A humidity sensor device includes a substrate and a pair of interdigitated electrodes formed over the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rain sensor detecting the size of rain drops based on optical effects. The rain sensor is mounted on a first surface of a pane in order to detect the amount of moisture on an opposing second surface of the pane. The rain sensor comprises at least one emitter for emitting electromagnetic radiation, directed from the first surface to the second surface to form at least two rain-sensitive areas on the second surface At least one receiver is included for sensing radiation emitted by the emitter and that has been internally reflected at the rain-sensitive areas. The rain sensor generates an output signal indicative of an amount of moisture on the rain-sensitive area. A control unit calculates a minimal droplet size based on the output signal.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a relative humidity sensor includes the steps of providing a substrate, providing a first electrode and an electrical connection element on or over the substrate, providing an insulating layer to electrically isolate the first electrode from the electrical connection element, providing an inorganic porous dielectric layer over the first electrode or the insulating layer in an area of the first electrode, and depositing a second electrode in or over the inorganic porous dielectric layer by grazing incidence deposition. The second electrode is porous and is electrically connected to the electrical connection element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rain sensor detecting the size of rain drops based on optical effects. The rain sensor is mounted on a first surface of a pane in order to detect the amount of moisture on an opposing second surface of the pane. The rain sensor comprises at least one emitter for emitting electromagnetic radiation, directed from the first surface to the second surface to form at least two rain-sensitive areas on the second surface At least one receiver is included for sensing radiation emitted by the emitter and that has been internally reflected at the rain-sensitive areas. The rain sensor generates an output signal indicative of an amount of moisture on the rain-sensitive area. A control unit calculates a minimal droplet size based on the output signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a relative humidity sensor comprising the step of; a) providing a first electrode on or over a substrate, b) providing a non-porous inorganic dielectric layer over the first electrode, c) providing a second electrode over the inorganic dielectric layer, and d) forming a pattern of voids in the second electrode and the inorganic dielectric layer through the second electrode. The invention also relates to a relative humidity sensor, in particular one obtained by the inventive method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation sensor, in particular for use with a vehicle sunload sensor arrangement. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to such a vehicle sensor arrangement and to a method of assembling a vehicle sensor arrangement. A radiation sensor comprises at least one first and one second photodetector, and a radiation shaping element, wherein said radiation shaping element comprises radiation blocking means for forming at least one aperture through which the radiation has limited access to said first and second photodetectors, and wherein said first and second photodetectors are arranged on a substrate and are distanced apart from each other along a sensor axis, and wherein the radiation blocking means is formed by a radiation screen mounted on the substrate to encompass the first and second photodetectors.