US Patent 7355501 Evaluation device and vibration damper for a racket

A device for contact-less measurement of distances (10, 20) in multiple directions of an electrically conductive body (2, 22) comprises a plurality of inductive elements (1, 4, 7). At least one (1) of the plurality of inductive elements (1, 4, 7) is placed essentially around the body (2). The other inductive ele-ments or other magnetic field sensors (4, 7) are provided in the vicinity of said one inductive element (1). The device with these features allows integrating a multi axis inductive sensor on a single circuit board.