Patent ID: 10876866

Abstract:
A method for measuring angular displacement is disclosed. The method includes preparing a sensor, where the sensor includes a first semi-cylindrical dielectric rotatable relative to a rotation axis, a second semi-cylindrical dielectric fixed relative to the rotation axis, and a transmission line that is located between the first semi-cylindrical dielectric and the second semi-cylindrical dielectric. The first semi-cylindrical dielectric includes a first plurality of periodic air-gaps and the second semi-cylindrical dielectric includes a second plurality of periodic air-gaps. The method further includes sending a radio frequency (RF) signal with a single central frequency to the transmission line, putting the first semi-cylindrical dielectric in contact with a rotating object, displacing a position of a reference air-gap of the first plurality of periodic air-gaps relative to the second plurality of periodic air-gaps responsive to an angular displacement of the rotating object, and determining the angular displacement of the rotating object.