Patent ID: 7719007
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: G01L

Abstract:
1. A flexible electroluminescent capacitive sensor system comprising an electroluminescent capacitive sensor, a capacitance meter, and an electroluminescence electronic drive, wherein the capacitive sensor comprises in order: a first barrier layer; a first transparent electrode layer; a phosphor layer; a second electrode layer; a flexible, resilient dielectric layer; and, an electrically conductive reference layer, wherein the capacitance meter is electrically connected to the electrically conductive, reference layer and either the second electrode layer or the first transparent electrode layer, wherein the electroluminescence electronic drive is electrically connected to the first transparent electrode layer and the second electrode layer, wherein the first transparent electrode layer has a first voltage, the second electrode layer has a second voltage, and the electrically conductive reference layer has a third voltage.