Capacitative sensor

DETAILED DESCRIPTION A moldable capacitive force sensor (or force transducer) comprising a plurality of layers forming a force sensing detector, the detector providing an output signal in response to pressure, means for providing feedback in response to the output signal from the force sensing detector and housing means for encompassing the force sensing detector and the feedback providing means.
The sensor is moldable in the sense that it is flexible, elastic or otherwise pliable so that it can conform to a variety of geometries dependent upon the particular application.
The housing means can be a squeeze ball, squeeze cylinder, a hitting target, a baseball glove or can be implemented as part of a grip, such as for a golf club.
The capacitive transducer consists of an open cell polyurethane foam dielectric sandwiched between two conductor layers.
Two end plates enclose the sandwiched layers.
Two end plates that act as insulation can fully enclose the sandwiched layers.
The capacitive transducer can also be implemented in a three layer configuration.
In this embodiment, the transducer is comprised of foam dielectric layers surrounded by a plurality of conductor layers.
As in the two layer construction, two end plates fully enclose the sandwiched layers.
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