US 12,117,319 B2
Display methods, techniques, and apparatus for obscured feature detectors
Natalie A. Boehm, Meridian, ID (US); David M. Dorrough, Eagle, ID (US); Jay R. Paxman, Meridian, ID (US); and Daniel S. Toborg, Meridian, ID (US)
Assigned to Franklin Sensors Inc., Meridian, ID (US)
Filed by Franklin Sensors Inc., Meridian, ID (US)
Filed on Mar. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/654,377.
Prior Publication US 2023/0288233 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. G01D 7/00 (2006.01); G01D 5/24 (2006.01); G01D 7/02 (2006.01); G01D 18/00 (2006.01); G01V 3/08 (2006.01)
CPC G01D 7/005 (2013.01) [G01D 5/24 (2013.01); G01D 7/02 (2013.01); G01D 18/00 (2013.01); G01V 3/08 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
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1. A display for an obscured feature detector, comprising:
a first variable output display element to display a first visual non-binary indication of a strength of a capacitance sensor reading from one or more sensing elements of an obscured feature detector, based on one or more inputs from the one or more sensing elements;
a second variable output display element to display a second visual non-binary indication of a strength of a capacitance sensor reading from the one or more sensing elements, based on one or more inputs from the one or more sensing elements, wherein the first visual non-binary indication and the second non-binary visual indication are independent and are to display simultaneously; and
a controller to activate the variable output display elements to drive display of the indication of the strength of the capacitance sensor reading from the one or more sensing elements, wherein the controller is coupled to the first and second variable output display elements and is to couple to the one or more sensing elements of the obscured feature detector.