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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Andre Owerfeldt, Markgroeningen, DE;
Inventor:
Andre Owerfeldt, Markgroeningen, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/94 (2006.01); H03M 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for activating a control unit is proposed. It includes at least one operating element operable by a user as well as analog encoding means assigned to the operating element. To generate an activation signal for a control unit, deactivation means are provided that deactivate at least one analog encoding means in order to digitally encode the operating element.