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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20060092071 | Low-profile multi-turn encoder systems and methods Various alternative embodiments of a multi-turn capacitive encoder device are disclosed. The device includes two members that are fixed relative to each other and that include respective capacitive electrodes that are capacitively coupled between the two members. The re... | 05/04/2006 |
| 20050092108 | SIGNAL-BALANCED SHIELD ELECTRODE CONFIGURATION FOR USE IN CAPACITIVE DISPLACEMENT SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS A capacitive encoder includes a signal-balanced shield electrode configuration that does not require electrical ground connection or active sensing and control in order to maintain the shield electrode(s) at a sufficiently constant voltage during capacitive position mea... | 05/05/2005 |
