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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1999
Christian Hoffmann, Regensburg, DE;
Hellmut Freudenberg, Grossberg, DE;
Hartmut Gerken, Nittendorf, DE;
Martin Hecker, Laimerstadt, DE;
Richard Pirkl, Regensburg, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A capacitive control element is charged with a defined charging voltage Uc. From a stored mapping KF, the instantaneous control element capacitance Cp is determined from the charge voltage Uc and a control element voltage Up. In addition, energy E supplied to the control element is determined from the charge voltage Uc and the control element capacitance Cp. According to a deviation of energy E fed to the control element from a stipulated amount of energy Ev, the charge voltage Uc for a next drive process of the control element is regulated. The same process occurs for additional control elements.